leaven

HSK 10

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キク

こうじ

Components

麥 wheat+ 匊 handful (iii) =

麴 leaven

麥 Meaning component

wheat

匊 Phonetic component

jū handful (iii)

handful

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Notes

Similar Characters

嗇 thrifty (trad)嘜 mark (iii) (trad)麩 bran (trad)麪 flour (trad)麯 yeast (trad)麵 noodles (trad)掬 to grasp or 菊 chrysanthemum 踘 ball 鞠 bow respectfully

Historical Evolution

Clerical

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical

Western Jin dynasty (266-316 AD)

麴

Regular

Modern

Japanese

麹、糀こうじ、かむだち (old) 同音

noun kōji; malted rice; malt; (explanation) malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)

Example Sentences

CHINESE WORDS (2)

米麴菌 [mǐqūjūn]

Aspergillus oryzae (type of mold)

酒曲 [jiǔqū] #59,014

brewer's yeast

JAPANESE WORDS (2)

麹菌 [こうじきん] #108,970

koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)

塩麹 [しおこうじ] #123,563

salted kōji (traditional condiment)