Japanese symbol for “flagship”
旗艦
きかん
Romaji: kikan
flagship
In Japanese, flagship is 旗艦, read きかん (kikan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n flagship
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “flagship”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| フラッグシップ | フラッグシップ furaggushippu | flagship (product, company, etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 国旗 | こっき kokki | national flag |
| 星条旗 | せいじょうき seijouki | Stars and Stripes (US flag) |
| 赤旗 | あかはた akahata | red flag |
| 反旗 | はんき hanki | standard of revolt; banner of rebellion |
| 旗揚げ | はたあげ hataage | raising an army; raising a banner |
| 旗手 | きしゅ kishu | standard-bearer; flag-bearer |
| 艦隊 | かんたい kantai | (naval) fleet; armada |
| 軍艦 | ぐんかん gunkan | warship; battleship |
See also: Chinese symbol for “flagship”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.