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What is the Kanji for 'Crotch' and 'Thigh'? | 股

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Crotch' and 'Thigh', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Crotch' and 'Thigh' is 股.

    kanji

    股

    Meaning

    Crotch, Thigh

    Reading

    kunyomiもも

    momo

    また

    mata

    onyomiこ

    ko

    Parts

    ⺼ 殳Pike

    Radical

    肉

    Stroke Count

    8

    Grade

    10

    Frequency

    1607

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 股

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    component

    ⺼

    radical

    殳

    Meaning

    Pike

Kanji Related to 股 Through the Part ⺼

These 4 kanji contain the part ⺼ as well.

    kanji

    腺

    Meaning

    Gland

    kanji

    臆

    Meaning

    Cowardice

    kanji

    肪

    Meaning

    Fat, Obese

    kanji

    膝

    Meaning

    Knee

Kanji Related to 股 Through the Part 殳

These 14 kanji contain the part 殳 as well.

    kanji

    設

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

    kanji

    撃

    Meaning

    Beat, Strike

    kanji

    殻

    Meaning

    Shell, Husk

    kanji

    没

    Meaning

    Sink, Drown

    kanji

    段

    Meaning

    Step, Stairs

    kanji

    殺

    Meaning

    Kill

    kanji

    役

    Meaning

    Duty

    kanji

    殿

    Meaning

    Palace, Formal honorific title

    kanji

    投

    Meaning

    Throw

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    般

    Meaning

    Sort, Carrier

    kanji

    殴

    Meaning

    Beat, Assault

    kanji

    疫

    Meaning

    Epidemic

    kanji

    毀

    Meaning

    Break

Learn the Kanji 股

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 股 mean?

股 means 'Crotch' and 'Thigh'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Senior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.