Refers to the area between the legs, including the crotch, groin, or inner thigh. Often used in contexts like clothing fit or physical description.
These pants are tight in the crotch.
Standard kanji spelling.
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
Compound of 小 (small) and 股 (crotch, fork). The derivation of the 'short steps' sense is uncertain; it may be a metaphorical extension from the narrow space between the legs.