こうじ
麹

noun

  1. 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.).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こうじ
麹
 麹 こうじ ✔
かむだち
麹
 麹 かむだち
こうじ
糀
 糀 こうじ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

malt, yeast
こうじ　キク (Kentei Pre-1)
barley, wheat
むぎ　バク (2nd, N2)
life (生) variant
late, delayed, winter radical (no. 34)
チ　しゅう (Kentei 1)
handful
キク　コク　むす.ぶ
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)