earth radical (radical 32); soil radical on the left
Refers to the kanji component 土 when it appears on the left side of a character, as in 地 or 場. Used in discussing kanji structure.
The left side of 地 is the earth radical.
土偏の漢字を集めて練習した。
I collected kanji with the earth radical and practiced them.
Standard kanji spelling for the radical name.
Common variant with へん in kana.
Variant with ヘン in katakana, sometimes used for emphasis or in technical contexts.
Compound of 土 (つち, 'earth') and 偏 (へん, 'left-side radical').