Onyomi: キク · Kunyomi: こうじ · Meanings: malt, yeast
Kanji for malt, yeast
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 麹 | こうじ | kōji, malted rice, malt, malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.) | common Noun |
| コウジ酸 | こうじさん | kojic acid | Noun |
| 麹菌 | こうじきん | koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae) | Noun |
| コウジカビ | コウジカビ | koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae) | Noun |
| 麹室 | こうじむろ | room for producing kōji | Noun |
| 麹塵の袍 | きくじんのほう | emperor's informal robes | Noun |
| 麹漬け | こうじづけ | fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in kōji and salt, food pickled in malted rice | Noun, Noun, used as a suffix |
| 麹塵 | きくじん | yellow-green tinged with grey | Noun |
| 麹義 | Qu Yi | Wikipedia definition |