chirashizushi; scattered sushi
A style of sushi where vinegared rice is topped with a variety of ingredients like sashimi, egg, and vegetables. Often served in a bowl or box. Similar to ばら寿司 and 五目鮨.
See also: ばら寿司 (ばらずし) · 五目寿司 (ごもくずし)
Let's have chirashizushi tonight.
I put shredded thin omelet on top of the chirashizushi.
握り寿司 forms individual hand-pressed pieces, whereas ちらし寿司 is a bowl of rice with toppings scattered loosely on top.
Common kana-kanji mixed spelling.
Kanji spelling for ちらし; less common but still seen.
Search-only form with ずし in kana.
Rare kanji form using 鮨 for すし.
From 散らす (ちらす, 'to scatter') + 寿司 (すし, 'sushi'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the name reflects the scattered arrangement of toppings.