にぎり寿司

にぎりずし nigirizushi; hand-pressed vinegared rice topped with seafood

Why it means this

にぎり (hand-pressed, from 握る) + 寿司 (sushi — ateji reading 寿, longevity + 司, manage — for すし, from 酸し, 'sour') — a hand-pressed finger of vinegared rice topped with fish.

Breakdown

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