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麹
こうじ
黴
かび
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
Kanji used
麹
malted rice
黴
mold
Pitch accent
こ
うじ
かび
Composed of
麹
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.)
黴
かび
mold; mould; mildew
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
紅
べに
麹
こうじ
黴
かび
Monascus purpureus (species of mold); ang-khak