旗頭

はたがしら

Meanings

1. Noun 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

Kanji

• 旗 flag. Read as はた.
• 頭 head. Read as かしら.

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