Keyword
malted rice
Info
FrequencyTop 3200-3300
TypeExtended shinjitai ?
KankenLevel Pre-1
Heisig2778
Old forms
Readings
きく
(3%)
Composed of
plastic wrapper
rice
wheat
Used in vocabulary (19 in total)
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
salted kōji (traditional condiment)