意い符ふ

noun

semantic component of a kanji

Technical term in kanji studies. Refers to the part of a kanji that indicates meaning, as opposed to the phonetic component (音符). Often contrasted with 音符.

See also: 音符

• 「河かわ」の意い符ふは「氵さんずい」で、水みずに関かんする意い味みを表あらわす。

  The semantic component of 河 is 氵 (sanzui), which indicates a meaning related to water.