月つき偏へん

noun

moon radical on the left

Refers to the kanji component 月 when it appears on the left side of a character. Often called radical 130, but note that the same shape can also represent the 'flesh' radical (肉月).

See also: 肉月

• 「明めい」の左ひだり側がわは月つき偏へんです。

  The left side of 明 is the moon radical.

• 月つき偏へんと肉にく月づきは形かたちが同おなじなので注ちゅう意いが必ひつ要ようです。

  The moon radical and the flesh radical look the same, so you need to be careful.