虫き部ぶ

noun

insect radical; worm radical

Refers to the kanji radical 虫 (radical 142), used in characters related to insects, worms, reptiles, and similar creatures.

• 「虫き部ぶ」は、虫むしや爬は虫ちゅう類るいに関かんする漢かん字じに使つかわれる部ぶ首しゅです。

  The 'insect radical' is a radical used in kanji related to insects and reptiles.