こうじきん
Meanings
Noun
1. koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
Pitch accent
うじきん
Composed of
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.)
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus awamorii; black koji mold
Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white kōji mould, used in shōchū production