麹
Readings
Kana:
キク、こうじ
Romaji:
kiku, kouji
Meanings
malt, yeast
Stroke Diagram
Kanji Info
Stroke Count:
15
Radical Number:
199
Frequency:
1988
Grade:
Skip Pattern:
3-7-8
Korean Reading:
gug
Chinese Reading:
qu1
Unicode:
9eb9
JIS:
396D
Indexes
Nelson Index: 5388
New Nelson Index: 7036
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6b13.1
Four Corner Index: 4740.2
Japanese Names Index: 2858
Daikanwanjiten Index: 47818X
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 12.0935
Remembering the kanji Index: 2753
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 2778
Words
麹
(こうじ、かむだち)
mould grown on rice, barley, beans, etc. as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc. (mold); malted rice; malt
麹菌
(こうじきん、きくきん)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
麹塵の袍
(きくじんのほう)
emperor's informal robes
白麹菌
(しろこうじきん)
Aspergillus kawachii; Aspergillus awamori var. kawachi; white koji mold, used in shochu production
麹漬け
(こうじづけ)
fish, meat, vegetables, etc. pickled in mould (mold) and salt; food pickled in malted rice