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Meanings
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koji mold; Aspergillus oryzae
usually written using kana alone
A mold used in Japanese fermentation to make koji, essential for sake, miso, and soy sauce.
In sake, koji mold converts the starch in rice into sugar.
To make miso, first you inoculate soybeans with koji mold to make koji.