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furikake

/ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.30 in modern English

Syllables
fu-rikake
IPA
/ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 振(ふ)り掛(か)け (furikake), an nominalized form of 振(ふ)り掛(か)ける (furikakeru, “to sprinkle on top”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce furikake?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɚ.əˈkɑ.ki/.
What does furikake mean?
A dry Japanese condiment for rice; typically a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.
Where does furikake come from?
It is traced to Japanese.

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