Meaning

Primary

Yeast

Alternative

Leaven

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The mother of good fermentation is yeast! If you want to bake a pie or bread you have to have the best. And if you don't have any, maybe your neighbor has some extra that you can borrow?

Reading

こうぼ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

自作酵母を使ってパンを作っています。

I’m using my own yeast to make bread.

Kanji Composition