noun
kanji 'person' radical at top
Refers to the shape of the kanji radical 人 when it appears at the top of a character, as in 今, 会, or 合. Contrast with 人偏 (にんべん) for the left-side form and 人頭 (ひとがしら) for the top form in characters like 命.
See also: 人頭 (ひとがしら)
「今」の上の部分は人屋根と呼ばれる。
The top part of '今' is called 人屋根.
人屋根は、漢字の部首の一つで、人の形を表す。
人屋根 is one of the kanji radicals, representing the shape of a person.
Another name for the 'person' radical at the top, but typically used for characters like 命 where the shape is slightly different. 人屋根 is more common for the shape in 今 or 会.
Compound of 人 (ひと, 'person') and 屋根 (やね, 'roof'), describing the radical's position at the top of a character like a roof over the rest.