noun
kanji 'meat' radical (⺼, radical 74); body part radical
Refers to the left-side radical ⺼ (radical 74), which looks like 月 ('moon') but derives from 肉 ('meat'). Used in characters for body parts and flesh, e.g., 腕, 胸, 腹. Often contrasted with 月偏 (つきへん), the true 'moon' radical.
See also: 月偏
「腕」や「胸」の左側の部首は肉月と呼ばれる。
The left-side radical in characters like 腕 (arm) and 胸 (chest) is called 肉月.
肉月は月偏と形が同じだ
The 肉月 radical looks the same as 月偏, but its meaning relates to 'meat' or 'flesh'.
月偏 is the true 'moon' radical (also on the left), used in characters like 明 and 期. 肉月 looks identical but is historically derived from 肉 and appears in body-part kanji.
Compound of 肉 (にく, 'meat') and 月 (つき, 'moon'), referring to the radical's shape. The name distinguishes it from the visually identical moon radical.