麹菌

See also: 麴菌 and 曲菌

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
麹	菌
きく Hyōgaiji	きん Grade: S
on’yomi	kan’on

Alternative spelling
麴菌 (kyūjitai)

麴(きく) (kiku, “malt”) + 菌(きん) (kin, “fungus”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) きくきん [kìkúkíń] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [kʲikɯ̟ᵝkʲĩɴ]

Noun

麹(きく)菌(きん) • (kikukin) 

1. aspergillus

Synonyms

• 麹(こうじ)黴(かび) (kōjikabi), アスペルギルス (asuperugirusu)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
麹	菌
こうじ Hyōgaiji	きん Grade: S
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
麴菌 (kyūjitai)

麴(こうじ) (kōji, “malt”) + 菌(きん) (kin, “fungus”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こーじきん [kòójíkíń] (Heiban – [0])
• (Tokyo) こーじ​きん [kòójíꜜkìǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ːʑikʲĩɴ]

Noun

麹(こうじ)菌(きん) • (kōjikin) ^{←かうじきん (kauzikin)?}

1. aspergillus