おにぎり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word おにぎり
1
Food, cooking
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
Examples
サンドイッチとおにぎりじゃ、どっちが重いかしら。
Which are heavier, sandwiches or onigiris?
Kanji in this Word
握
12 strokes
Frequency: 1003
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
grip
hold
mould sushi
bribe
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
アク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にぎ.る
御
12 strokes
Frequency: 1087
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
honorable
manipulate
govern
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ギョ
ゴ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おん-
お-
み-
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
う
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