国旗(こっき)

こっき
noun
national flag
societyculture
1. national flag
The official flag representing a country. In Japan, the national flag is the 日(ひ)の丸(まる) (hinomaru), a white banner with a red circle in the center.
国旗(こっき)を掲(かか)げる。
To raise a national flag.
A national flag stands in the school grounds.
At the Olympic opening ceremony, the flags of each country enter the stadium.

国旗(こっき) is the general term for a national flag representing a country.

Common collocations

Cultural note

Japan's national flag is called 日(ひ)の丸(まる) (hinomaru, "circle of the sun") — a white banner with a red circle. On national holidays (祝日(しゅくじつ)), some households and public buildings display it.

Etymology

国(こく) (country) + 旗(き) (flag). Related compound: 国歌(こっか) (national anthem).