Mnemonic
A compass leads you to a remote shore where a squid grips a quill in its tentacles, inking the design of a National Flag onto white cloth. The squid's dark ink makes bold, proud strokes—every nation deserves a flag drawn by a master calligrapher of the deep.
Additional thoughts
Picture navigating by compass to a hidden beach. A giant squid emerges, wraps a tentacle around a quill, and carefully paints a nation's emblem using its own dark ink. The scene is ceremonial and grand—an ocean creature christening a country's identity.Quick recall
A compass guides you to a squid wielding a quill, inking a proud National Flag.Details
The keyword for 旗 is national flag. This kanji refers specifically to a flag representing a nation or country, symbolizing national identity and sovereignty. It evokes the image of a banner hoisted on a pole, serving as an emblem of a people and their government. By extension, it can also refer to flags and banners in a more general sense, but its primary association is with the formal, official flags that represent nations.
- On'yomi
- き
- Kun'yomi
- はた