耒らいすき

noun

kanji radical for 'plow' or 'three-branch tree'

Refers to the kanji radical 耒 (radical 127), often called 耒偏 (らいすきへん) when appearing on the left side of characters. Used in technical discussions of kanji structure.

See also: 耒偏

• 「耕こう」や「耗」には耒偏が使つかわれている。

  The radical 耒 (plow) is used in characters like 耕 and 耗.