also: おおざる
noun
kanji radical 163 (large village, right-side)
Refers to the right-side radical ⻏ (阜偏/こざとへん is the left-side variant). Used in kanji like 都, 郡, 郵. This is a technical term for the radical shape, not a word for a village.
See also: 阜偏 (こざとへん)
「都」の右側の部首はおおざとです。
The right-side radical of 都 is おおざと.
おおざととこざとへんは形が似ているが、
おおざと and こざとへん look similar, but they are distinguished by left and right position.
Kanji form is rare and easily confused with other readings such as むら or ゆう. Use kana for clarity.
Alternate reading given; less common than おおざと.
こざとへん is the left-side variant of the same radical (阜偏), used in kanji like 院, 際, 降. おおざと is the right-side variant.
From 大 (おお, 'large') + 里 (ざと, 'village'), referring to the radical's meaning association with a large settlement. The reading おおざる is a variant.