noun

  1. flag with a red circle on a white background.
  2. national flag of Japan.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
日の丸の旗 ひのまるのはた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
round, full (month), perfection
まる ガン ま (2nd, N2)
nine
キュウ ク ここの (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
national flag, banner, standard
はた キ (4th, N1)
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
that
キ ゴ それ (Kentei Pre-1)
sweet, coax, pamper
あま.い カン うま.い (7th, N2)
twenty
にじゅう ジュウ ニュウ (Kentei Pre-1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)