寿
 
にぎ
 

expression, Godan verb

Food term.
  1. to make hand-rolled sushi.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
寿
 
にぎ
 
寿司を握る すしをにぎる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

longevity, congratulations, one's natural life
ス ジュ ことぶき (8th)
abundant, lush, bountiful
ホウ フ フウ
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
director, official, govt office
シ つかさ つかさど.る (4th, N1)
hooked enclosure
delicious(旨) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
grip, hold, mould sushi
にぎ.る アク (7th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
roof, house, shop
や オク た (3rd, N4)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
climax, arrive, proceed
シ いた.る のぶ (6th, N1)
the fore-arm(厷) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)