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koji

/ˈkoʊd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.62 in modern English

Syllables
ko-ji
IPA
/ˈkoʊd͡ʒi/
15
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially Aspergillus oryzae, grow on rice, barley, soybeans, etc., used to make fermented products such as sake, amazake, miso, and soy sauce.

Uncountable

noun

The mold used in such a preparation.

Uncountable

name

A male given name from Japanese.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 麹 (kōji).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: 麹, こうじ

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkoʊd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

kojis (plural)

Rhymes With

logie shoji

Questions

How do you pronounce koji?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊd͡ʒi/.
What does koji mean?
A substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially Aspergillus oryzae, grow on rice, barley, soybeans, etc., used to make fermented products such as sake, amazake, miso, and soy sauce.
Where does koji come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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