糀 — 13 strokes ／ Radical「米」
道1University / general (hardest) ／ 13 strokes ／ Radical「米」
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- Kun
- こうじ
- Meaning
- rice malt (a character coined in Japan)
Origin
Coined in Japan from 米 and 花: the mould on rice looks like a flowering, hence rice malt.
Stroke order
Compounds
- 糀こうじ
rice malt
- 糀屋こうじや
a malt maker
Example
糀から甘酒を作る。
They make the sweet rice drink from the malt.
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