noun
kanji radical 27 (cliff radical)
Refers to the kanji radical 厂, called the 'cliff' or 'trailing goose' radical. Used in character descriptions and dictionaries.
「雁垂れ」は漢字の部首の一つで、厂の形を指します。
'Gandare' is one of the kanji radicals, referring to the shape 厂.
この漢字の部首はがんだれです
The radical of this kanji is the 'gandare' (cliff radical).
部首 is the general term for a kanji radical; 雁垂れ is the specific name for radical 27.
The name 雁垂れ (gandare) literally means 'trailing goose,' from the shape of the radical 厂 resembling a goose trailing behind. The reading がんだれ is a compound of 雁 (gan, 'wild goose') and 垂れ (tare, 'hanging down').