Description
Left-side form derived from 阜. Used in kanji about places, boundaries, facilities, defense, and terrain.
Kanji Using This Radical
Note: ⻖ (こざとへん) comes from 阜 “hill/mound” and sits on the left of characters. It contrasts with ⻏ (おおざと), which originates from 邑 “village/settlement” and appears on the right in kanji for regions or administrative areas.