かっぱ巻(ま)き

かっぱまき
noun
cucumber sushi roll
food
1. cucumber sushi roll; kappa maki
A thin sushi roll filled with cucumber, wrapped in nori and rice. One of the simplest and most familiar sushi roll varieties.
かっぱ巻(ま)きを一(ひと)つ注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered one cucumber roll.
かっぱ巻(ま)きはさっぱりしていて食(た)べやすい。
Cucumber rolls are refreshing and easy to eat.
子供(こども)でも食(た)べられるように、回転寿司(かいてんずし)ではかっぱ巻(ま)きが定番(ていばん)だ。
So that children can eat them too, cucumber rolls are a standard item at conveyor-belt sushi restaurants.

Named after 河童(かっぱ), the legendary water creature said to love cucumbers. かっぱ巻(ま)き is one of the most basic and inexpensive items on a sushi menu.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 鉄火巻(てっかま)き: tuna roll — similarly thin roll, filled with raw tuna instead of cucumber
  • 細巻(ほそま)き: thin sushi roll — the general category that かっぱ巻(ま)き and 鉄火巻(てっかま)き belong to

Related Words

Compare: 細巻(ほそま)き (thin sushi roll)
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Added 2026.6.5 12:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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