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こうじ
菌
きん
Meanings
Noun
1. koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
Alt. forms
麹
こうじ
菌
きん
こうじ
菌
きん
麴
こうじ
菌
きん
コウジキン
コウジ
菌
きん
Kanji used
菌
microbe
Pitch accent
こ
うじきん
Used in: 2
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.)
菌
きん
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
黒
くろ
こうじ
菌
きん
Aspergillus niger; Aspergillus awamorii; black koji mold