U+7CC0 "糀" CJK Unified Ideograph-# Unicode Character

U+7CC0 "糀" CJK Unified Ideograph-# is a Han character used primarily in Japanese, where it is read as "kōji" and refers to a specific type of fermented rice or barley inoculated with the Aspergillus oryzae mold, which is essential in the production of sake, miso, and soy sauce. This character is composed of the radical 米 (rice) on the left and 花 (flower) on the right, visually suggesting the "bloom" of mold on the grain. Although not commonly used in standard Chinese, it remains a culturally significant logogram in Japanese food and brewing contexts.