Radical ⺼(にくづき)

にくづき

肉部にくぶ:Left-side


肉(にく) ➡️

月(つき) ➡️

Description

Variant form of にく. Appears on the left side of kanji about body parts or internal organs.

See the Note below for how it differs from つき.

Kanji Using This Radical

Note: Although ⺼ (にくづき) and 月 (つき) look almost the same, their meanings are very different. ⺼ marks body parts and organs, while 月 refers to the moon, time, or months.

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