rice ball
rice ball meaning
An onigiri — a triangle of rice wrapped in nori, usually with a filling inside. It is the definitive Japanese convenience food, sold in every corner shop, and it appears constantly in anime, where it is sometimes mistranslated as a doughnut or a sandwich. It represents simple, portable food and Japanese daily life.
Meaning
An onigiri — a triangle of rice wrapped in nori, usually with a filling inside. It is the definitive Japanese convenience food, sold in every corner shop, and it appears constantly in anime, where it is sometimes mistranslated as a doughnut or a sandwich. It represents simple, portable food and Japanese daily life. It is one of the most recognisable Japanese food emoji outside Japan.
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How to use it
- Onigiri from the konbini, tuna mayo 🍙
- Made these for the picnic 🍙
- Cheapest and best lunch there is 🍙
How it looks
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | rysbal |
| አማርኛ | የሩዝ ኳስ |
| العربية | كرة أرز |
| অসমীয়া | চাউলৰ বল |
| azərbaycan | düyü küftəsi |
| башҡорт | дөгө тубы |
| беларуская | рысавы шарык |
| български | топка ориз |
| বাংলা | ভাতের বল |
| bosanski | kugla od riže |
| català | bola d’arròs |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᏓᎵᏆ ᏍᏆᏞᏍᏗ |
| čeština | rýžová koule |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | рис чӑмӑркки |
| Cymraeg | pêl reis |
| Deutsch | Reisbällchen |
| dolnoserbšćina | rajsowa kulka |
| Ελληνικά | μπάλα ρυζιού |
| English | rice ball |
| español | bola de arroz |
| eesti | riisipall |
| euskara | arroz-bola |
| فارسی | کوفته برنجی |
| suomi | riisipallo |
| Filipino | rice ball |
| føroyskt | rísbolli |
| français | boulette de riz |
| Gaeilge | liathróid ríse |
| Gàidhlig | ball rìs |
| galego | bóla de arroz |
| ગુજરાતી | ભાતનાં વડા |
| Hausa | curin shinkafa |
| עברית | כדור אורז |
| हिन्दी | राइस बॉल |
| hrvatski | kuglica od riže |
| hornjoserbšćina | rajsowa kulka |
| magyar | rizsgolyó |
| հայերեն | բրնձի գնդիկ |
| Indonesia | nasi kepal |
| íslenska | hrísgrjónabolla |
| italiano | onigiri |
| 日本語 | おにぎり |
| Jawa | themlek sega |
| ქართული | ბრინჯის ბურთი |
| қазақ тілі | күріш шары |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | كۇرىش شارى |
| ខ្មែរ | បាយពំនូត |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಅನ್ನದ ಉಂಡೆ |
| 한국어 | 삼각 김밥 |
| कोंकणी | शिताची उंडी |
| кыргызча | күрүч тобу |
| ລາວ | ເຂົ້າປັ້ນ |
| lietuvių | ryžių rutuliukas |
| latviešu | rīsu bumbiņa |
| македонски | топки од ориз |
| മലയാളം | റൈസ് ബോൾ |
| монгол | будааны ороомог |
| मराठी | राइस बॉल |
| Melayu | bebola nasi |
| မြန်မာ | ထမင်းလုံး |
| नेपाली | राइस बल |
| Nederlands | rijstballetje |
| norsk | risball |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଭାତ ବରା |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਚੌਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਪਿੰਨੀ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Raís Bọl |
| polski | kulka ryżowa |
| پښتو | د وريجو بال |
| português | arroz japonês |
| rumantsch | culla da ris |
| română | chifteluțe de orez |
| русский | онигири |
| سنڌي | چانور جو بال |
| တႆး | ၶဝ်ႈပၼ်ႈ |
| සිංහල | රයිස් බෝල් |
| slovenčina | kopček ryže |
| slovenščina | riževa kroglica |
| Soomaali | bariis kubbad |
| shqip | topth orizi |
| српски | куглица од пиринча |
| srpski | kuglica od pirinča |
| svenska | risboll |
| Kiswahili | mchele uliotengenezwa kwa mtindo wa tufe |
| தமிழ் | அரிசி பந்து |
| తెలుగు | రైస్ బాల్ |
| ไทย | ข้าวปั้น |
| ትግርኛ | ኩዕሶ ሩዝ |
| türkmen dili | tüwi tokgasy |
| lea fakatonga | puluʻi laise |
| Türkçe | pirinç topu |
| українська | рисова кулька |
| اردو | چاولوں کے بالز |
| o‘zbek | yumaloqlangan guruch |
| Tiếng Việt | cơm nắm |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Irẹsi Roboto |
| 粵語 | 飯團 |
| 粤语 | 饭团 |
| 中文 | 饭团 |
| 繁體中文 | 飯糰 |
| isiZulu | ibhala lelayisi |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F359
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :rice_ball:
- Category
- Food & Drink
FAQ
- What does the rice ball emoji (🍙) mean?
- An onigiri — a triangle of rice wrapped in nori, usually with a filling inside. It is the definitive Japanese convenience food, sold in every corner shop, and it appears constantly in anime, where it is sometimes mistranslated as a doughnut or a sandwich. It represents simple, portable food and Japanese daily life.
- How do you type the rice ball emoji?
- Copy the rice ball emoji 🍙 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the rice ball emoji in?
- The rice ball emoji belongs to the Food & Drink category.
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