旗揚げ はたあげ raising an army #8,548 Meanings also 旗揚 noun, takes する, intransitive raising an army; raising a banner launching a new group; launching a business; launching a new party Its kanji 旗 キ · はた flag, banner, standard 揚 ヨウ · あ.げる、-あ.げ、あ.がる raise, elevate, hoist, praise, extol, fry in deep fat