旭きょく日じつ旗き

noun

Rising Sun flag; naval ensign of Japan

A flag with a red disc and radiating red rays, historically used by the Japanese military and still used by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Its display can be controversial in some East Asian contexts.

• 旭きょく日じつ旗きは、かつて日本にほん軍ぐんが使し用ようしていた旗はたです。

  The Rising Sun flag is a flag that was once used by the Japanese military.

• 海かい上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいの艦かん艇ていには旭きょく日じつ旗きが掲かかげられている。

  The Rising Sun flag is flown on vessels of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.