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：2026/01/08
麹
Onyomi
キク
Kunyomi
こうじ
Character
Hyōgai
kanji
shinjitai
uncommon
Japanese Meaning
こうじ。蒸した穀物に麹菌を繁殖させたもの。味噌・醤油・日本酒などの発酵に用いる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こめやむぎにはやすかびでみそやしょうゆやさけをつくるのにつかう
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
麴菌（米曲霉），用于酿造清酒等 / 酒麴（制曲用的米麴） / 清酒（日本米酒）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
釀造用的麴菌 / 酒麴 / 清酒（日本米酒）
Korean Meaning
누룩 / 누룩곰팡이
Indonesian
kapang koji (jamur fermentasi) / malt beras untuk membuat sake
Vietnamese Meaning
nấm mốc koji dùng để lên men / gạo mốc (koji) dùng để nấu rượu sake
Tagalog Meaning
halamang-amag na kōji na ginagamit sa pagbuburo / bigas na may amag na kōji (rice malt) para sa sake / sangkap sa paggawa ng sake
Sense（1）
koji mold
Sense（2）
sake (Japanese rice wine)
（ kyūjitai ）
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麹
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I like making miso using koji mold.
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私は麹を使って味噌を作るのが好きです。
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