麹 yeast
| Meaning | yeast; malt |
|---|---|
| On | キク |
| Kun | こうじ |
| Strokes | 15 |
| First met | N4 lesson 34, in 麹 |
Stroke order
Words
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 麹 | こうじ | koji yeast mold | N4 |
| 麹菌 | こうじきん | Aspergillus oryzae, koji mold | N1 |
| 種麹 | たねこうじ | starter mold spores, seed koji | N1 |
| 麹室 | こうじむろ | heated, insulated koji incubation chamber | N1 |
| 麹蓋 | こうじぶた | shallow cedar koji incubation trays | N1 |
| 出麹 | でこうじ | removing finished koji from chamber | N1 |
| 塩麹 | しおこうじ | fermented rice koji, salt, and water marinade | N1 |
| 麹歩合 | こうじぶあい | proportion of koji mold to soybeans | N1 |