股・叉・胯|またmata[2]odaka (tail-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common

Which spelling to use

股股（また） is written entirely in kanji and is the most common form. Beginners should use it when writing this word.

叉叉 is written entirely in kanji and is a less common variant of 股（また）; recognize it when encountered, but choose 股（また） for your own writing.

胯胯 is written entirely in kanji and is a less common variant of 股（また）; it is rarely used, so learners are unlikely to need it in their own writing.

Definitions

noun, anatomygroin; thigh; crotch; crutchesp. 股
nounfork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)esp. 叉

Synonyms & antonyms

股 denotes the area where the legs join the trunk: 'crotch' and 'groin' are the usual renderings, 'thigh' fits when the upper leg is meant, and 'crutch' is now chiefly dialectal.

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Japanese definitions

（また）道みちや川かわなどが、2方向ほうこうに分岐ぶんきするところ。

Kanji in this word

股

English equivalents

groin crotch thigh

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