Word Meaning 握り飯

にぎりめし nigirimeshi

握り飯 is read as にぎりめし (nigirimeshi) and means rice ball.

Meaning

English

rice ball

Reading

Kana

にぎりめし

Romaji

nigirimeshi

Writing Variants

握飯にぎりめし nigirimeshi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms お握り,おにぎり,お結び,おむすび Rank 11587 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

握り寿司

にぎりずし

nigirizushi

握手

あくしゅ

handshake

握る

にぎる

to clasp

握り

にぎり

method to determine player colors

握力

あくりょく

grip (of hand)

握り締める

にぎりしめる

to grasp tightly

握らす

にぎらす

to let (someone) take hold of your hand

握手会

あくしゅかい

handshake event

握力計

あくりょくけい

hand dynamometer

握手を交わす

あくしゅをかわす

to shake each other's hands

握り手

にぎりて

one who makes nigirizushi, etc.

握り金玉

にぎりぎんたま

having nothing to do