pressed sushi; oshizushi
A type of sushi made by pressing rice and toppings in a wooden mold (押し型), then cutting into pieces. Common in Kansai region.
Pressed sushi is a specialty in Osaka.
Make pressed sushi using a wooden mold.
Hand-formed sushi, the most common type, while 押し寿司 is pressed in a mold.
Scattered sushi with toppings mixed or arranged on top of rice, not pressed.
Standard kanji spelling for pressed sushi.
Uses the older kanji 鮨 for sushi; sometimes found in traditional contexts.
Variant without okurigana; less common but still seen.
From 押し (oshi, 'pressing') + 寿司 (sushi). The name directly describes the preparation method.