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1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 股 is read また, has 8 strokes, and appears in words for the crotch or a fork.
• Basic usage: 股 is read また, and 二股 is read ふたまた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 股 and 二股
  • 股 means crotch or groin.
  • 子どもは木の枝を股にはさんで、馬のまねをしました。 means “The child put a branch between his legs and pretended it was a horse.”
  • 二股 means fork or two-timing.
  • 森の入口で道が二股に分かれていた。 means “The path forked in two at the entrance to the forest.”