noun
grain stalk radical (radical 115); two-branch tree radical
Refers to the left-side form of radical 115 (禾), as seen in characters like 秘. Used when discussing kanji components.
「秘」の左側は禾偏です。
The left side of 秘 is the grain stalk radical.
禾偏の漢字には「秋」や「科」などがあります。
Kanji with the grain stalk radical include 秋 and 科.
Compound of 禾 (grain plant) and 偏 (left-side radical). The reading のぎ is from 禾 (のぎ), an older word for grain awn or ear.