酵
fermentation

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

N/A

Stroke Order

14 / 14

Information

Grade:8
Strokes:14
JLPT:1
Frequency:1862

Vocabulary

コウ

WordReadingMeaning
酵素コウソenzyme
酵母コウボyeast; leaven
酵素学コウソガクenzymology
酵母菌コウボキンyeast fungus
加水分解酵素カスイブンカイコウソhydrolytic enzyme

Other

WordReadingMeaning
発酵はっこうfermentation; zymosis
発酵乳はっこうにゅうfermented milk; cultured milk; fermented milk product
発酵素はっこうそa ferment
アセトンブタノール発酵アセトンブタノールはっこうacetone-butanol fermentation
アポ酵素アポこうそapoenzyme

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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atrocious, cruel, severe, unjust
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酌
bar-tending, draw (water), ladle, pump, scoop, serving sake, the host
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酢
acid, sour, tart, vinegar
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配
distribute, exile, rationing, spouse
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酔
drunk, elated, feel sick, poisoned, spellbound
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較
compare, contrast
Grade 8JLPT 1
皇
emperor
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醸
brew, cause
Grade 8JLPT 1
醜
bad looking, shame, ugly, unclean
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酸
acid, bitterness, sour, tart
Grade 5JLPT 1