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鮨 kanji
sushi, seasoned rice
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シキ
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すし
Words with 鮨
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —鮨桶flat-bottomed wooden bowl for preparing sushi rice; flat-bottomed wooden bowl or platter for presenting a selection of sushi
- —姿鮨whole fish stuffed with sushi rice
- —握り鮨nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
- —稲荷鮨inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
- —五目鮨sushi rice mixed with various ingredients (vegetables, fish, etc.)
- —手巻鮨hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped)
- —鮨詰めjam-packed; packed in like sardines
- —巻き鮨makizushi; rolled sushi; sushi roll; vinegared rice and fillings rolled in nori or a thin omelette
- —押し鮨oshizushi; sushi rice and other ingredients pressed in box or mould (mold)
- —茶巾鮨gomokuzushi wrapped in a thin layer of fried egg
- —回転鮨conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
- —鮨ダネsushi topping
- —ばら鮨type of sushi with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on the rice
- —熟れ鮨narezushi; fermented sushi (pickled in brine rather than vinegar), precursor of modern sushi
- —磯巻鮨makizushi comprising mackerel fillet marinated in salt and vinegar, wrapped in rice and covered in shredded kombu
- —にぎり鮨nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood
- —いなり鮨inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu
- —江戸前鮨Edo-style sushi (usu. nigirizushi)
- —散らし鮨chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
- —ちらし鮨chirashi; chirashizushi; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top
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