Kanji 寿 longevity, congratulations, one's natural life 司 director, official, govt office Related words ちらし 寿ず 司し ちらし寿司 is scattered sushi with toppings placed on top of vinegared rice, while 手こね寿司 is mixed by hand, integrating the fish and rice.
なれずし なれずし is fermented sushi, whereas 手こね寿司 uses fresh marinated fish and is not fermented.
Written forms 手て こね 寿ず 司し
Standard spelling using the common kanji 寿司 for sushi.
手て こねずし
Kana spelling for 寿司 ; common in everyday writing.
手て 捏こ ね 寿ず 司し
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 捏ね ; it is rarely used.
手て 捏こ ね 鮨ずし
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 捏ね and the older 鮨 character for sushi.
Etymology From 手 (hand) + こね (kneading, from 捏ねる ) + 寿司 (sushi), literally 'hand-kneaded sushi', referring to the method of mixing the ingredients by hand.
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