noun

  1. large decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp. Also written as 大頭.
  2. emperor's encampment.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
大纛 たいとう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)
flag, banner
トウ トク はたぼこ (Kentei 1)
poison, virus, venom
ドク (4th, N2)
life (生) variant
do not, must not, be not
ブ ム はは (Kentei 1)
county, district, subdivision
ケン か.ける あがた (Kentei 1)
prefecture
ケン がた か.ける (3rd, N2)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
lineage, system
ケイ (6th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)