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Kotomora

旗き幟し

also: きしょく

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Meanings

1

noun

flag; banner; ensign

Refers to a physical flag or banner, often in formal, military, or historical contexts. The word is somewhat literary and less common in everyday speech than 旗 (はた).

2

noun

stance; position; opinion

Figurative use: one's declared standpoint or allegiance, as if raising a flag. Often appears in the set phrase 旗幟を鮮明にする (to make one's position clear).