shichimi

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noun

A Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.

Similar
shichimi togarashi
OriginJapanese 七味 →
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Meanings

nounshichimi (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.

    Synonyms: shichimi togarashi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Japanese spice mixture based on coarsely ground red chili pepper.

Similar
shichimi togarashi
Also see
togarashi

Origin

  1. Japanese七味“seven flavors”
  2. Englishshichimi

From Japanese 七味 (shichimi, “seven flavors”), short for 七味唐辛子 (shichimi tōgarashi, literally “seven-flavor chili pepper”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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