SUSHI
What does "SUSHI" mean?
A Japanese dish of vinegared rice combined with fish, seafood, or vegetables.
Meanings
- A Japanese dish consisting of small portions of cold cooked rice flavored with vinegar, typically topped with or rolled around fish, seafood, or vegetables. We shared a platter of sushi and a pot of green tea.
Did you know?
- Sushi is named for its rice, not its fish: the word refers to the seasoned vinegared rice that defines the dish - which is why raw fish served alone is 'sashimi', not sushi.
Word origin
From Japanese 'sushi', historically written with characters and traditionally understood to refer to the sour, vinegared taste of the seasoned rice that defines the dish.
Remember it
SUSHI = SU + SHI; picture two neat rice blocks side by side, 'su' and 'shi', each capped with fish.
A little poem
Cold rice, a knife's edge-
the sea laid flat on the white,
one bite, then the sea.
haiku
Wordplay
- What's a sushi chef's favorite kind of music? Anything with a good roll.
What it teaches
We praise the flashy topping and forget the rice; foundations rarely get the credit they hold up.
Quick facts
What does SUSHI mean?
A Japanese dish of vinegared rice combined with fish, seafood, or vegetables.
Is SUSHI a valid word?
Yes — SUSHI is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SUSHI?
SUSHI has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does SUSHI come from?
From Japanese 'sushi', historically written with characters and traditionally understood to refer to the sour, vinegared taste of the seasoned rice that defines the dish.
What can SUSHI teach us?
We praise the flashy topping and forget the rice; foundations rarely get the credit they hold up.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.