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What does the kanji 酵 mean?

酵 means fermentation, yeast. On'yomi コウ.

Quick facts
On'yomiコウ
Strokes14
Main radical酉
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi コウ
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework14 strokes

fermentation, yeast

Memory hook

In the jar (酉), the old (老) yeast feeding its young (子) and the brew works — FERMENT, YEAST.

Main radical

酉wine jar 7 strokes

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Stroke order · 14 strokes

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English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.