麹 (こうじ): malt

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麹こうじ

malt

KMT10Freq #1988Food & Dining Kanji15 strokes

Kun'yomi

こうじ

On'yomi

キク

maltyeast

麦匊

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麥

Concepts using this kanji

麹

kōji

米麹

kōji

味噌麹

kōji used to make miso

麹室

room for producing kōji

fermentation starter

koji production

Aspergillus kawachii

Aspergillus niger

yellow-green tinged with grey

塩麹

salted kōji (traditional condiment)

紅麹

Monascus purpureus (species of mold)

麹菌

koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)

麦麹

barley kōji

麹カビ

koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)

麹塵の袍

emperor's informal robes

麹漬け

fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in kōji and salt

紅麹黴

Monascus purpureus (species of mold)

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麹

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麹

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Radical Decomposition5

Stroke Order15

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Variants1

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