にぎ
握
　
り

noun

  1. grasping, gripping, grasp, grip, clutch.
  2. handful, fistful.
  3. handle, grip, knob.
  4. rice ball. Abbreviation.
  5. nigirizushi, hand-formed sushi with a topping of seafood, etc.. Abbreviation.
  6. method to determine player colors (go). Esp. ニギリ.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
にぎ
握
　
り
 握り にぎり ✔
　
ニ
　
ギ
　
リ
 ニギリ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)