赤旗

あかはた
noun
red flag
communication
1. red flag; danger flag
A red flag used as a signal, especially to warn of danger or to stop traffic, races, or swimming. Also a long-standing symbol of socialist and communist movements.
赤旗(あかはた)が振(ふ)られた。
A red flag was waved.
踏切(ふみき)りで係員(かかりいん)が赤旗(あかはた)を出(だ)した。
An attendant raised a red flag at the railroad crossing.
高波(たかなみ)のため、海水浴場(かいすいよくじょう)には赤旗(あかはた)が立(た)てられた。
Because of the high waves, a red flag was raised at the beach.

A red flag signals danger or a command to stop. Contrast with the white or green flag that signals safety.

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Usage

When read せっき, the same characters name the Japanese Communist Party's newspaper. The everyday reading for a physical warning flag is あかはた.

Related Words

Related: 白旗(しらはた) (white flag)
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Added 2026.5.24 12:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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