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