Japanese Kanji

kiku

yeast · leaven

Extended kanji · 17 strokes

Readings

  • ONキクkiku
  • KUNこうじkouji

Meaning

Yeast, leaven.

麯 is a Extended kanji — used in Japanese names and specialised writing. With 17 strokes, it appears in classical literature, place names, and formal documents.

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