Word Meaning 旗頭

はたがしら hatagashira

旗頭 is read as はたがしら (hatagashira) and means (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.

Meaning

English

  1. (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
  2. upper part of a flag
  3. leader
  4. boss

Reading

Kana

はたがしら

Romaji

hatagashira

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 19630 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

旗国

きこく

flag state (of a vessel or aircraft)

旗を出す

はたをだす

to hang out a flag