Where does “gunkanmaki” come from?

gunkanmaki (English) comes from Japanese 軍艦巻, from Japanese 巻き, from Japanese 巻く — roll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind.

gunkanmaki (English): A form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval...

Definitions

  1. A form of nigiri sushi consisting of an oval...

Ancestry of “gunkanmaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese軍艦巻a kind of sushi made by wrapping rice in nori, and then topping it with another ingredient, such as roe or sea urchin
2Japanese巻きwinding; curly
3Japanese巻くroll, coil, wind up; wrap around; tighten, wind
Every word from Japanese 巻く →Every word from Japanese 巻き →Every word from Japanese 軍艦巻 →