ふりかけ

noun

dry seasoning sprinkled on rice

1. dry seasoning sprinkled on rice

A Japanese condiment consisting of a dry mixture of ingredients such as dried fish flakes, sesame seeds, seaweed, and salt, designed to be sprinkled over cooked rice. A staple of Japanese home cooking, especially popular in bento boxes.

ごはんにふりかけをかける。

To sprinkle furikake on rice.

子(こ)どもはふりかけが大好(だいす)きだ。

Kids love furikake.

お弁当(べんとう)の白(しろ)いごはんにふりかけをかけて持(も)っていった。

I sprinkled furikake on the white rice in my bento and took it with me.

ふりかけ is a Japanese dry seasoning designed to be sprinkled over cooked rice. A staple of home cooking, especially popular in 弁当(べんとう) (lunch boxes).

Etymology

Derived from the verb 振(ふ)りかける (to sprinkle over).

Common patterns

ふりかけをかける: to sprinkle furikake
ごはんにふりかけをかける: to sprinkle furikake on rice
ふりかけごはん: rice with furikake

Types

のり塩(しお): seaweed and salt
鮭(さけ): salmon
たまご: egg
梅(うめ): plum
わさび: wasabi

Cultural note

Sold in individual packets or jars at supermarkets. Children especially love ふりかけ, and it is a common way to make plain 白(しろ)ごはん (white rice) more appealing in school and work 弁当(べんとう).

Related Words

Compare: ごま塩(しお) (sesame salt)

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Added 2026.3.25 10:32 · Revised 2026.10.19 9:57

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