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旗指物 (はたさしもの) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旗はた指さし物もの

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Meanings

1

small war flag worn on the back of armor

historical term

Historical term for a small identifying flag attached to the back of a warrior's armor during battle in feudal Japan.

See also: 指物

戦せん国ごく時じ代だいの武ぶ士しは

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背せ

中なか

に

旗はた

指さし

物もの

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付つ

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戦せん

場じょう

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味み

方かた

を

識しき

別べつ

し

た

。

Warriors in the Sengoku period wore a small war flag on their backs to identify allies on the battlefield.

Kanji

旗flag, banner, standard
指finger, point to, indicate
物thing, object, matter

Related words

指さし物もの
指物 is a broader term that can refer to any small banner or flag attached to a pole and carried, while 旗指物 specifically refers to the type worn on armor.

Built from

旗はた+指さし物もの

Etymology

Compound of 旗 (hata, 'flag') and 指物 (sashimono, 'small banner attached to a pole'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is associated with feudal Japanese warfare.