Word details
寿司
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寿司.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Food, cooking
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
Examples
かなり多くのアメリカ人が寿司を好む。
Quite a few Americans like sushi.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
寿
longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
7 strokesFrequency 1,245JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ジュスシュウ
Kun
ことぶきことぶ.くことほ.ぐ
Nanori
かずじじゅうすっすみとしとしかつながのぶのりひさひさしやす
司
director, official, govt office, rule, administer
5 strokesFrequency 759JLPT N2Grade 4
On
シ
Kun
つかさど.る
Nanori
つつかつかさ
鮨
sushi, seasoned rice
17 strokes
On
シキ
Kun
すし
鮓
sushi, seasoned rice
16 strokes
On
サ
Kun
すし
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