How to say 'Rice ball' in Japanese | おにぎり

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The Japanese word for Rice ball is 'Onigiri', written as おにぎり in Japanese.

word

おにぎり

Meaning

Rice ball

Reading

Onigiri

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'おにぎり (おにぎり)' refers to a 'rice ball', a common Japanese food item made from white rice formed into a triangular or round shape and often wrapped in nori (seaweed). It is typically filled with ingredients such as salted salmon, pickled plum (umeboshi), or other savory fillings. Example sentences: I made rice balls for lunch「昼ごはんにおにぎりを作りました」(ひるごはんにおにぎりをつくりました). This rice ball is delicious「このおにぎりはおいしい」(このおにぎりはおいしい).

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4325

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word おにぎり

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

お

Reading

hiragana

に

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hiragana

ぎ

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hiragana

り

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'Onigiri' means 'Rice ball' .

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