left and right kanji radicals
Traditional term specifically for the left-side radical (偏) and right-side radical (旁) of a kanji. Used in discussions of character structure.
Learning the left and right radicals of kanji deepens your understanding of bushu.
kanji radical positions
Colloquial extension that now covers all radical positions (冠, 脚, 構, 垂, 繞, etc.), not just left and right. Often used loosely in everyday talk about kanji components.
The word 'henbou' is now used to include crown and foot radicals too, right?
kanji radicals (left, right, crown, and lower)
Standard kanji spelling for the term referring to kanji radicals and their positions.
Variant spelling using 扁 instead of 偏; less common in modern usage.
Compound of 偏 (left-side radical) and 旁 (right-side radical). The extended colloquial sense arose from using the term loosely for all radical positions.