Translation guide
The kanji radical numbered 13, known as 冂 (keigamae / makyōgamae), represents an enclosure or frame. It is a component in characters like 円 (circle, yen) and 内 (inside). This guide explains how to refer to this radical in Japanese.
The learner wants to name or identify this specific radical in Japanese.
The most common Japanese name for this radical, meaning 'keigamae' (frame/enclosure). Used in dictionaries and when discussing kanji components.
「円」の部首は冂です。
The radical of '円' is keigamae.
Alternate name, also read as 'keigamae'. The kanji 冏 is a variant, but the reading and meaning are the same.
The learner wants to refer to this radical by its index number in the traditional 214-radical system.
Standard way to say 'radical number 13'. Use this when discussing radical order or indexing.
部首の13番は何ですか？
What is radical number 13?
The radical of this kanji is keigamae.
A less common name, 'makyōgamae', literally 'shepherd frame'. Rarely used but may appear in some contexts.
部首の13番は牧羊構えとも呼ばれます。
Radical number 13 is also called makyōgamae.
Means 'the 13th radical'. Slightly more explicit about order.
13番目の部首は冂です。
The 13th radical is keigamae.