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：2026/01/04
麯
Onyomi
キク
Kunyomi
こうじ
Character
Hyōgai
alt-of
alternative
kanji
uncommon
Japanese Meaning
こうじ。蒸した米・麦・豆などに、麹菌（こうじかび）を繁殖させたもの。酒・味噌・醤油などの醸造に用いる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
麯はこうじをあらわすむかしの字です。麹や麴と同じいみです。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
“麹/麴”的异体字 / 酒曲；酿造用的发酵剂 / 曲霉菌（麴菌）
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
同「麴」：釀造用的酒麴（麴菌）。 / 「麹／麴」的異體字。
Korean Meaning
‘麹’/‘麴’의 이체자 / 누룩; 곡물에 곰팡이를 배양한 발효제
Vietnamese Meaning
biến thể của 麹／麴 / koji; men mốc dùng để ủ rượu, làm tương/miso / chất cái men lên men từ ngũ cốc (như gạo, lúa mạch)
Tagalog Meaning
kōji; amag na ginagamit sa pagbuburo / pampasimulang amag sa paggawa ng sake, miso, at toyo / halamang‑amag na starter para sa pagbuburo ng pagkain/inumin
Sense（1）
Alternative form of 麹／麴
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この麯を使って、日本酒を作ります。
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