noun
kanji "fire" radical at left (radical 86)
Refers specifically to the form 火 when it appears on the left side of a kanji, as in 灯, 焼, 煙, etc. This radical is commonly called ひへん.
「灯」の左側の部分は火偏と呼ばれます。
The left-hand part of 灯 is called the fire radical (火偏).
火偏の漢字には、燃えることや熱に関係するものが多い。
Many kanji with the fire radical relate to burning or heat.
Compound of 火 (hi, 'fire') and 偏 (hen, 'left-hand radical'), referring to the left-side position of the radical.