麹
Malt
Top 1,500-2,000 · #198815 strokes
Meanings
Malt, Yeast
On'yomi
きく
Chinese-derived readings, typically used in compounds.
Kun'yomi
こうじ
Native Japanese readings, typically used as standalone words.
Stroke order
麹 is written in 15 strokes. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).
About this kanji
麹 (Malt) is not taught on WaniKani. It ranks #1988 in modern newspaper-frequency lists. It is written with 15 strokes.
Check your kanji coverage
Paste any Japanese text into Kanji breakdown to see JLPT level, Joyo grade, and frequency rank for every kanji in it. Sign in with your WaniKani API key to filter against what you have actually learned. Your key stays in your browser.
Look up another kanji: all kanji · by JLPT level · by Joyo grade · jpdb → · jisho →