🌏 Region(s): Ryukyu (Okinawa)
はた【旗・幡・旌】 : hata | define meaning
hata
Pronunciation: [hata]
Definition
Noun
- Flag
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese はた【旗・幡・旌】 hata "flag".
Historical Ryukyuan attestations
- Vocabulary of the language spoken at the Great Loo-Choo Island, in the Japan Sea (1818), by Herbert John Clifford, records "Flag. Háta".
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 旗 幡 旌 |
| Kana | はた |
| Romanization | hata |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [hata] |
意味：はた【旗・幡・旌】
旗
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2025, December 28). はた【旗・幡・旌】 : hata | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, February 5, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/8273/hata/.