thigh, crotch

About this kanji

The kanji "股" primarily means "thigh" or "crotch" and is often used as a noun. In everyday Japanese, you might encounter it in compounds like "猿股" (さるまた), which means "undershorts," and "股引" (ももひき), referring to close-fitting trousers. Another compound, "股肱" (ここう), describes a loyal supporter or assistant, while "三股" (さんまた) means "forked stick." This kanji can be found in various contexts, especially those related to clothing or physical activities. A usage note is that while the word can refer to body parts, it's also found in more abstract meanings, which can be surprising to new learners.

Example sentences

• 股関節の痛みが続いている。

  The pain in my hip joint continues.

Meanings across languages

English

thigh, crotch

Tiếng Việt

đùi, vùng private

日本語

股, 股間

한국어

허벅지, 사타구니

中文

大腿, crotch

id

paha

th

ต้นขา

es

muslo

fr

cuisse

de

Oberschenkel

pt

coxa

Common compounds

• 猿股さるまたundershorts
• 股引ももひきclose fitting trousers, working trousers, long johns
• 股肱ここうone's right-hand man, one's trusted henchman
• 股旅またたびwandering life of a gambler
• 三股さんまたforked stick
• 刺股さすまたsasumata, man catcher, two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
• 二股ふたまたseeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time, two-timing, bifurcation
• 内股うちまたinner thigh, inside of the thigh, (walking) pigeon-toed