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コウジカビ
Meanings
Noun
1. koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
Alt. forms
コウジカビ
こうじかび
麹
こうじ
黴
かび
Pitch accent
コ
ウジ
カビ
Used in: 2
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.)
カビ
mold; mould; mildew
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
ベニ
コウジカビ
Monascus purpureus (species of mold); ang-khak