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こうじきん
Meanings
Noun
1. koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
Alt. forms
麹
こうじ
菌
きん
コウジキン
こうじきん
Pitch accent
こ
うじきん
Composed of
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.)
きん
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
くろ
こうじきん
Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus awamorii; black koji mold
しろ
こうじきん
Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white kōji mould, used in shōchū production