nori

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noun

A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).

OriginProto-Japonic *nǝri →
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Meanings

nori1

nounnori (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
  2. uncountableThe seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi.

nori2

nounnori (plural noris)

plural noris

  1. alternativeAlternative form of norry.

Origin

  1. Proto-Japonic*nǝri
  2. Englishnori

From Japanese 海苔(のり) (nori), ultimately from Proto-Japonic *nǝri. The kanji literally mean "ocean moss", although this does not represent actual etymology as they are jukujikun (熟字訓).

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Translations

Arabic نُورِي
  • نُورِي (nūrī)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Chinese Mandarin 海苔, 紫菜
  • 海苔 (hǎitái)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • 紫菜 (zǐcài)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Finnish nori
  • noria type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Hawaiian noli
  • nolia type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Indonesian nori
  • noria type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Japanese 海苔
  • 海苔 (nori)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Korean 김, 해태
  • 김 (gim)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
  • 해태 (haetae)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Polish nori
  • noria type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Russian но́ри
  • но́ри (nóri)a type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi
Tagalog nori
  • noria type of seaweed used in the preparation of sushi

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ironnoirNiroOrinRioninroInorroin
Cite this entry
APA

nori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nori

MLA

“nori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nori. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nori,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nori.

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