noun
kanji "kettle lid" radical (radical 8)
Refers to the kanji radical 亠, which resembles a kettle lid. Used in contexts discussing kanji components or dictionary lookup.
See also: 鍋蓋
部首の「卦算冠」は、鍋の蓋のような形をしている。
The radical 'keisankanmuri' is shaped like a kettle lid.
鍋蓋 is an alternative name for the same radical (radical 8), literally meaning 'pot lid'. 卦算冠 is a less common synonym.
The name 卦算冠 literally means 'divination stick crown', referring to the shape of the radical 亠, which resembles a crown made of divination sticks. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.