fermentation

About this kanji

The kanji 「酵」 primarily means fermentation, which is a process that occurs in many food and drink preparations. It is typically used in nouns rather than as a verb since it describes substances and concepts related to fermentation. Some common compounds include 酵素 (こうそ), which means ‘enzyme,’ essential for many biological reactions; 発酵 (はっこう), meaning ‘fermentation,’ referring to the process itself; and 酵母 (こうぼ), which translates to ‘yeast,’ a key component in baking and brewing. An interesting note is that understanding this kanji can expand your knowledge of how various foods are made, highlighting the science and art of fermentation.

Example sentences

• 酵母はパン作りに欠かせない。

  Yeast is essential for making bread.

Meanings across languages

English

fermentation

Tiếng Việt

fermentation

日本語

酵, 発酵

한국어

발효

中文

酵

id

fermentasi

th

การหมัก

es

fermentación

fr

fermentation

de

Fermentation

pt

fermentação

Common compounds

• 酵素こうそenzyme
• 発酵はっこうfermentation, zymosis
• 酵母こうぼyeast, leaven
• 酵素学こうそがくenzymology
• 酵母菌こうぼきんyeast fungus
• 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
• 発酵病はっこうびょうzymotic disease