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.)
Kanji used
malted rice
Pitch accent
うじ
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Used in vocabulary (10 in total)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
salted kōji (traditional condiment)
kōji; malted rice