Word Meaning 旗本

はたもと hatamoto

旗本 is read as はたもと (hatamoto) and means shogunal vassal.

Meaning

English

  1. shogunal vassal
  2. direct retainer of a shogun

Reading

Kana

はたもと

Romaji

hatamoto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 18527 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

旗本八万騎

はたもとはちまんき

the shogun's eighty thousand guards, comprising hatamoto and lower-ranking vassals

旗本奴

はたもとやっこ

hatamoto-yakko

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

Example Sentences

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A karuta gathering was being held at the hatamoto's estate.