noun
kanji 'brush' radical
Refers to the kanji radical ⺻ (⺻), known as the 'brush' radical, typically positioned on the right side of characters such as 筆 (brush) and 書 (write). Used in kanji classification and dictionary lookup.
「筆」の右側の部分はふでづくりと呼ばれます。
The right-hand part of 筆 is called the 'brush' radical.
Compound of 筆 (fude, 'brush') + 旁 (tsukuri, 'right-hand radical component'). The reading ふでづくり reflects the standard voicing (rendaku) of つくり to づくり.