虎とら頭がしら

noun

kanji 'tiger' radical (⻁)

Refers to the kanji radical ⻁ (tiger), typically used in discussing kanji components. Compare 虎冠 (とらかんむり), which is the same radical when it appears at the top of a character.

See also: 虎冠

• 「虎とら」の部ぶ首しゅは虎とら頭がしらと呼よばれることがある。

  The radical of 虎 is sometimes called 虎頭 (tiger head).