koji

K5O1J8I1
US/ˈkoʊd͡ʒi/

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.

OriginJapanese 麹 →
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Meanings

koji1

nounkoji (usually uncountable, plural kojis)

plural kojis

  1. uncountableusuallyA 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.
  2. uncountableusuallyThe mold used in such a preparation.

Koji2

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Japanese.

Origin

koji · noun

  1. Japanese麹
  2. Englishkoji

Borrowed from Japanese 麹 (kōji).

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Koji · proper noun

  1. Japaneseこうじ
  2. EnglishKoji

Borrowed from Japanese こうじ (Kōji).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

koji. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koji

MLA

“koji.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koji. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koji,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koji.

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