山やま偏へん

noun

kanji 'mountain' radical at left

Refers to the 山 radical when it appears on the left side of a kanji, as in 峰, 崎, or 峡. Used in kanji study and dictionary contexts.

• 「峰みね」の左ひだり側がわの部ぶ分ぶんは山やま偏へんと呼よばれます。

  The left part of '峰' is called the 'mountain' radical.