Kanji 頭 head, counter for large animals Related words 膾なます 膾 (namasu) is a broader category of vinegared dishes, often with raw fish and vegetables. 氷頭膾 specifically uses salmon head cartilage.
氷ひ 頭ず 氷頭 (hizu) refers to the cartilage from a salmon head, the key ingredient in this dish.
Written forms 氷ひ 頭ず 膾なます
Standard kanji spelling for this dish.
氷ひ 頭ず 鱠なます
Variant kanji spelling using 鱠 instead of 膾 ; both are used for 'namasu' dishes.
氷ひ 頭ず なます
Mixed kanji-kana spelling that makes the reading clear.
Etymology Compound of 氷頭 (hizu, 'salmon head cartilage') and 膾 (namasu, 'vinegared dish'). The reading ひずなます is a straightforward combination.
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