Kanji

麴

Meaning

yeast leaven and surname

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • こうじ きん koji mold (Aspergillus oryzae)
  • しお こうじ salted kōji (traditional condiment)

On'yomi

  • きく

Component Analysis

麴
yeast, leaven, surname
こうじ, キク
麥
wheat
むぎ, バク
來
come, due, next...
く.る, きた.る, ライ
木
tree, wood
き, こ-, ボク
从
two people
したが.う, したが.える, ショウ
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
人
person
ひと, -り, ジン
木
tree, wood
き, こ-, ボク
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
匊
handful
むす.ぶ, すく.う, キク
勹
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
つつ.む, ホウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ
米
rice, USA, metre
こめ, よね, ベイ

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