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Love sushi?
If you've landed on this site, itโs a pretty safe bet that the answerโs yes!
Wanna learn how to order your favourite sushi in Japanese?
Check out this awesome infographic showing some of the most popular sushi names in Japanese:
Embedded from Wafu Blog
Thanks to Wafu for the cute visual guide ๐
Weโve also listed the above ingredients, plus several other essential sushi words, in text format below.
Use it as a quick reference in the sushi bar, or copy and paste the vocab into your flashcard app.
First of all, the fish:
Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
ใใ | aji | horse mackerel |
ใใณ | ebi | shrimp |
ใฏใพใก | hamachi | young yellowtail |
ใปใใฆ | hotate | scallop |
ใใ | ika | squid |
ใใใ | ikura | salmon roe |
ใใใ | iwashi | sardine |
ใใซใใพ | kanikama | crab stick |
ใพใใ | maguro | tuna |
ใใ | tako | octopus |
ใใฐ | saba | mackerel (generic term) |
ใใ | sake | salmon |
ใใ | tai | sea bream |
ใใชใ | unagi | eel (freshwater) |
Secondly, here are some non-fish sushi fillings and toppings that you might come across:
Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
ใขในใใฉใฌใน | asuparagasu | asparagus |
ใขใดใฉใซใ | abokado | avocado |
ใใ ใใ | kyuri | cucumber |
ใชใฃใจ | natto | fermented soybean curd |
ใใใใใซใใใ | sengiri ninjin | carrot julienne |
ใใ | shiso | Japanese basil |
ใใใ | shiitake | shiitake mushroom |
ใใพใใใ | tamagoyaki | Japanese omelette |
ใฆใใทใ | tempura | tempura |
ใใใ ใฎ ใใพใ | uzura no tamago | quail egg |
And donโt forget these things to garnish your sushi!
Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
ใใ | gari | pickled ginger |
ใใใใ | shouyu | soy sauce |
ใใใณ | wasabi | wasabi paste |
Finally, something to wash it all down with...
Japanese | Romaji | English |
|---|---|---|
ใใใ | agari | green tea (sushi bar kind) |
ใใผใซ | biiru | beer |
ใซใปใใใ | nihonshu | Japanese rice wine (sake) |
Ready to hit an authentic Japanese sushi restaurant? Hereโs a sneak peek at what you can expect!
See if you can recognise any of the fish names (or other words youโve learned) in this clip:
There you go! Ready to get your sushi fix.
If you want to learn more about how to order in restaurants in Japan, check out our recommended Japanese course.
Mata ne!
