Word Meaning 旗手

きしゅ kishu

旗手 is read as きしゅ (kishu) and means standard-bearer.

Meaning

English

  1. standard-bearer
  2. flag-bearer

Reading

Kana

きしゅ

Romaji

kishu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 12688 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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手旗信号

てばたしんごう

flag signaling

手旗

てばた

semaphore (hand) flag

旗色

きしょく

situation

はた

banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

旗印

はたじるし

design (on a banner)

旗揚げ

はたあげ

raising an army

旗本

はたもと

shogunal vassal

旗頭

はたがしら

(Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

旗国主義

きこくしゅぎ

flag state principle

旗二流

はたにりゅう

two flags

旗指物

はたさしもの

small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle

旗日

はたび

national holiday