こうじ
Meanings
Noun
1. 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.)
Pitch accent
うじ
Used in vocabulary (11 in total)
kōji; malted rice
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in kōji and salt; food pickled in malted rice