Components

酵 means 'ferment'

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Strokes : 14    Frequency: 1862   JLPT: N1    Usefulness: 5    Study set: 5-34    Grade: 8   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 7 words   Used in 64 words   Used in 5 names   Not used as a component
Jōyō (常用)
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   コウ
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Find out about yeast, fermentation, and enzymes and the magical changes they produce. See how all three relate to miso, soy sauce, natto, and more, especially regarding umami. Discover which type of yeast people consume directly in Japan. Also learn to say, "Fermentation changes fruit juice into wine," "Yeast makes beer ferment," and "Enzymes break down fat in the body."
⿰   sake flask   filial piety  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 酵 is used 2 times, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 酵 is used 50 times, read 1 way.
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enzyme
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An additional 4 less common words include 酵 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
Henshall: 1265  Joy o' Kanji : 1265  Key to Kanji:

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コウ    fermentation   
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コウ    filial piety   
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シ   ス   こ child   
sake flask   とり sign of the bird   
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西
セイ   サイ   にし west   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
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