waist (pants); pant rise
Refers to the vertical distance from the crotch seam to the top of the waistband on pants, trousers, or similar garments. A technical clothing term.
These pants have a deep rise, so your lower back won't show even when you sit down.
Measure the rise length and choose a size that fits you.
Standard kanji spelling for the clothing measurement.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still seen.
Compound of 股 (また, 'crotch') and 上 (うえ/がみ, 'above'). The reading がみ is a rendaku form of かみ (上).