白旗

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 白旗 is read as しろはた and is a noun meaning a white flag.
• Basic usage: It can be a flag raised when fighting stops or a depicted sign representing surrender.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• With an action
  • For the act of raising the actual flag, it appears as the object in 白旗を上げる. Example: 物語の兵士は戦いをやめて白旗を上げた。
• As a sign
  • A drawn white flag can retain its role as a sign of surrender. Example: 子どもたちは白旗を降参の印として描いた。