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：2026/01/04
麴
Onyomi
キク
Kunyomi
こうじ
Character
Hyōgai
kanji
kyūjitai
uncommon
Japanese Meaning
麹菌で米・麦・豆などを蒸したものに繁殖させた発酵の元。味噌・醤油・酒などの製造に用いる。 / （一般的な説明）発酵や膨張を引き起こす微生物・酵母。
Easy Japanese Meaning
こうじをあらわすもじ。米やむぎに生えるかびで、みそやさけなどをつくるもと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
酒曲 / 麴菌 / 发酵剂
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
麴菌；用於釀造與發酵的黴菌 / 酒麴；釀造用的發酵引子 / 酵種；使食材或麵團膨發的發酵劑
Korean Meaning
누룩 / 효모 / 발효제
Vietnamese Meaning
men (chất gây lên men) / nấm men; men rượu / mốc koji dùng để ủ rượu, tương
Tagalog Meaning
lebadura / pampaalsa / koji (amag na pamburo)
Sense（1）
yeast
Sense（2）
leaven
（ shinjitai ）
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This sake is made with a special yeast.
See correct answer
この日本酒は特別な麴で作られています。
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