noun
kanji radical 老 (old) at the top
Refers specifically to the kanji component 老 when it appears as a crown radical (かんむり) in characters like 老, 考, or 者. Used in kanji pedagogy and dictionary contexts.
「老」という漢字の部首は「老冠」と呼ばれます。
The radical of the kanji 老 is called 老冠 (oikanmuri).
「考」の部首は老冠です。
The radical of 考 is 老冠.