四海巻き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
四 海 巻
し
Grade: 1 		かい
Grade: 2 		ま
Grade: 6
on'yomi kun'yomi
Alternative spellings
四海卷き (kyūjitai)
四海巻

Etymology

Compound of 四(し)海(かい) (shikai, literally “four seas”) + 巻(ま)き (maki, “roll”), from the way the corners resemble ripples in water.

Noun

四(し)海(かい)巻(ま)き • (shikaimaki) ←しかいまき (sikaimaki)?

  1. a kind of square-shaped sushi with intricate symmetrical patterns
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