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📖 English Meaning

yeast

Pronunciation
Hiragana:
こうじ きく
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Romaji:
kouji kiku
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On'yomi:
キク
Kun'yomi:
こうじ、さけ
Character Meanings
yeast, leaven; surname
Radical
麥 麦
ばくにょう
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Compound Words with 麹
麹丸 こうじまる
麹味噌 こうじみそ
麹坊派 きくぼうは
麹塵 きくじん、きじん
麹室 かうじむろ、こうじむろ
麹家 こうじや
麹屋 こうじや
麹屋町 こうじやまち
Related Words
麹黴 aspergillus
Famous People with this Kanji
蘭学者 黒田麹廬 (くろだきくろ)

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