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片偏 (かたへん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

片かた偏へん

Meanings

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noun

kanji 'side' radical (radical 91) at left

Refers to the radical 片 when it appears on the left side of a kanji, as in 版 or 牒.

「版はん」の左ひだり側がわの部ぶ分ぶんは片かた偏へんと呼よばれます。
The left part of the kanji 版 is called 片偏.

Kanji

片one-sided, leaf, sheet
偏partial, side, left-side radical

Similar words

片かた
片 is the standalone kanji meaning 'one side' or 'fragment'; 片偏 is specifically the radical form when used as a left-side component.

Etymology

The name 片偏 is a compound of 片 (かた, 'side') and 偏 (へん, 'left-side radical'), describing its position in kanji structure.