Word Meaning 旗振り

はたふり hatafuri

旗振り is read as はたふり (hatafuri) and means flagwaving.

Meaning

English

  1. flagwaving
  2. flagman
  3. (in athletic competition) starter
  4. instigator
  5. leader

Reading

Kana

はたふり

Romaji

hatafuri

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 118673 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

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旗振り役

はたふりやく

initiator

旗を振る

はたをふる

to show the way

旗色

きしょく

situation

はた

banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

旗手

きしゅ

standard-bearer

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