Jisho

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こうじ 麹
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Noun
1. 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.)​
Wikipedia definition
2. Jiuqu​Jiuqu are fermentation starters used in the production of traditional Chinese alcoholic beverages such as Shaoxing wine or Maotai. Also known as a "starter cake" or "liquor medicine", jiuqu consists of a complex mixture of various yeasts, molds, and bacteria which are cultured on a grain substrate and typically sold and stored in the form of dried cakes or powders.
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Other forms
糀 【こうじ】、麹 【かむだち】
Notes
かむだち: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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