(はた)

はた
noun
flag, banner
tool
1. flag
A piece of cloth with a distinctive design, used as a symbol.
(はた)()
To wave a flag.
Japan's flag is the Hinomaru.
To hoist the national flag.
To wave a white flag.
The flag is fluttering in the wind.
To attach a flag to the ship.
2. banner
A large piece of cloth bearing a message or design.
(はた)(かか)げる
To raise a banner.
To hold a cheering banner.
To put up election banners.
To raise a banner of protest.
The demonstrators marched through the streets holding up banners.

(はた) refers to flags and banners. Used both literally and figuratively.

Compounds

Common expressions

Cultural note

The Japanese national flag is called 日の丸(ひのまる) (circle of the sun).