くさかんむり

そうこう

艸部そうぶ：Top

Description

Appears at the top of kanji related to plants, flowers, tea, and other natural or botanical elements. Indicates a connection with vegetation and nature.

Kanji Using This Radical

Note: Don’t confuse 艹 (grass radical) with the lid-like two-stroke top seen in 前. The latter, called まえがしら, is historically derived from 止. It’s not a radical, but a structural element found in characters like 前, 煎, and 兼.