A substance that is produced by letting a mold, especially Aspergillus oryzae, grow on rice, barley, soybeans, etc., used to make fermented products such as sake, amazake, miso, and soy sauce.

A male given name from Japanese

(organic chemistry) A chelation agent, 5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4H-pyran-4-one, produced by several species of fungus, especially Aspergillus oryzae, and used in the manufacture of saké and in food preservation.

A disaccharide that is a product of the caramelization of glucose.

plural of Kojima

A surname from Japanese.

Only used in kojic acid