also: いくら
salted salmon roe
Refers specifically to the salted, separated eggs of salmon, commonly used as a sushi topping or in rice bowls. Distinct from 筋子 (sujiko), which is the whole egg sac.
from Russian ikra
See also: 筋子
I ordered a gunkan-maki with salmon roe at the sushi restaurant.
Hokkaido's salmon roe is said to be especially delicious.
Hiragana spelling, less common than katakana but still seen in casual writing.
Borrowed from Russian икра (ikra), meaning 'caviar' or 'roe'. The Japanese term specifically refers to salted salmon roe.