kappamaki

K5A1P3P3A1M3A1K5I1

noun

hosomaki sushi with a cucumber filling

OriginJapanese 河童巻 →
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Meanings

nounkappamaki (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehosomaki sushi with a cucumber filling

Origin

  1. Japanese河童巻
  2. Englishkappamaki

Borrowed from Japanese 河童巻. See kappa (“Japanese water imp”), said to be fond of cucumber.

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APA

kappamaki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kappamaki

MLA

“kappamaki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kappamaki. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kappamaki,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kappamaki.

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