こうじ
麹
きん
菌

noun

  1. koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こうじ
麹
きん
菌
 麹菌 こうじきん
きく
麹
きん
菌
 麹菌 きくきん

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)
germ, fungus, bacteria
キン (9th, N1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
round-shaped storage bin for grain
キン　コン　くら
box, box or enclosure radical (no. 31)
イ　コク (Kentei 1)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ　いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)