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    3. 旗頭

    旗頭

    旗はた頭がしら

    leader

    KMT9News #31+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab30 strokes

    はたがしら

    Noun

    1.
    leader, boss
    2.
    upper part of a flag
    3.
    (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

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    彼かれはそのグループの旗はた頭がしらだ。

    He is the leader of that group.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    地ち域いきの伝でん統とう的てきな祭まつりで、若わか者ものたちが大おおきな旗 頭 を担かついで練ねり歩あるいた。

    At the local traditional festival, young people paraded carrying large hatagashira.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    彼かれは環かん境きょう保ほ護ご運うん動どうの旗はた頭がしらとして、国こく際さい会かい議ぎでスピーチを行おこなった。

    As the leader of the environmental protection movement, he gave a speech at an international conference.

    KMT8Politics & LawNature & Environment
    彼かれは新あたらしい運うん動どうの旗はた頭がしらとして、多おおくの人ひと々びとを鼓こ舞ぶした。

    As the leader of the new movement, he inspired many people.

    KMT9Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    沖おき縄なわの祭まつりでは、色いろ鮮あざやかな旗 頭 が空そら高たかく掲かかげられる。

    In Okinawan festivals, colorful hatagashira are hoisted high into the sky.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    旗
    はた…(1)
    national flag・banner・standard
    頭
    あたま・かしら・-がしら・かぶり…(8)
    head・counter for large animals
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