also: きんべん
kanji 'cloth' radical at left
Refers to the radical 巾 when it appears on the left side of a kanji, as in 帳, 幅, or 帽. The reading はばへん is standard; きんべん is a less common alternate.
The left-hand part of 帳 is called 巾偏 (はばへん).
The 巾偏 radical is often used in kanji related to cloth or textiles.
Alternate reading きんべん is less common.
Kana spelling for the rare reading きんべん.
Compound of 巾 (cloth) and 偏 (left-hand radical). The reading はばへん uses the kun'yomi はば (width) for 巾, reflecting its shape; きんべん uses the on'yomi きん.