艸そう部ぶ

noun

kanji 'grass' radical (radical 140)

Refers to the radical 艸 (くさかんむり) when used as a dictionary component, e.g. top of 艾. Compare with 草冠, which is the more common name for the same radical.

See also: 草冠

• 「艸そう部ぶ」は漢かん字じの部ぶ首しゅの一ひとつで、草くさ冠かんむりと同おなじものを指さす。

  '艸部' is one of the kanji radicals, referring to the same component as 草冠.