白旗

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Chinese

white; empty; blank
white; empty; blank; bright; clear; plain; pure; gratuitous
 
banner; flag
simp. and trad.
(白旗)

Pronunciation


Noun

白旗

  1. white flag; white banner (usually indicates an acknowledgement of defeat)

Derived terms

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
しら
Grade: 1
はた
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しら)(はた) (shirahataしらはた (sirafata)?

  1. white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
しろ
Grade: 1
はた
Grade: 4
kun'yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(しろ)(はた) (shirohataしろはた (sirofata)?

  1. white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
はく > はっ
Grade: 1

Grade: 4
kan'on

Pronunciation

Noun

(はっ)() (hakkiはくき (fakuki)?

  1. white flag; truce flag; surrender flag