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A List of Sushi Toppings in Japanese 

Nanami Oyanagi

Could you order your favorite Sushi in Japanese?
お寿司のネタ日本語で注文できますか?


こんにちは。This is Nanami, a Japanese tutor.

Today, I introduce popular sushi toppings in Japanese.
Check and save it for your next trip to Japan!

1. Aji (horse mackerel) あじ アジ 鯵
2. Anago (conger eel) あなご アナゴ 穴子
3. Iwashi (sardine) いわし イワシ 鰯
4.Unagi (eel) うなぎ ウナギ 鰻
5. Katsuo (bonito) かつお カツオ 鰹
6. Saamon (salmon) サーモン
7. Kohada (konoshiro gizzard shad) こはだ
8. Saba (mackerel) さば サバ 鯖
9. Tai (sea bream) 鯛
10. Kinmedai (alfonsino) 金目鯛
11. Hamachi (young yellowtail) はまち ハマチ
12. Buri (yellowtail) ぶり ブリ 鰤
13. Tachiuo (pacific saury) たちうお タチウオ 太刀魚
14. Kampachi (great amberjack) かんぱち 
15. Maguro (Tuna)  まぐろ マグロ 鮪
16. Chuutoro (medium-fatty tuna) 中とろ 中トロ
17. Ootoro (fat under-belly of tuna) 大とろ 大トロ
18. Akagai (ark shell) 赤貝
19. Hotate (scallop) ほたて ホタテ 帆立
20. Mirugai (giant clam) ミル貝
21. Ikura (salmon roe) いくら イクラ
22. Uni (sea urchin) うに ウニ
23. Kazunoko (herring roe) かずのこ 数の子
24. Nodoguro (blackthroatseaperch) のどぐろ 
25. Tobikko (flying fish roe) とびっこ
26. Amaebi (sweet shrimp) 甘エビ 甘海老
27. Ika (squid) イカ
28. Tako (octopas) タコ
29. Tamago (omlet) たまご タマゴ 玉子
30. Kaki (oyster) かき カキ 牡蠣 
31. Kappa maki (cucumber roll) かっぱ巻き
32. Kanppyou maki (dried gourd roll) かんぴょう巻き
33. Tekka maki (tuna roll) 鉄火巻き
34. Sarada maki (salad roll) サラダ巻き
★maki means roll

Others
1. Gari (pickles ginger) がり ガリ
2. Syouyu (soy sauce) しょうゆ 醤油
3. Chawanmushi (savory steamed egg custaed) 茶碗蒸し
4. Misoshiru (miso soup) 味噌汁
5. Osuimono (clear soup) お吸い物
6. Wasabi  わさび ワサビ

See you in the lesson practicing daily conversation!

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