Later on when Itakamaboko (current Kamaboko), in which fishcake was put on top of a piece of wood came to the market, Chikuwa was called Chikuwa Kamaboko to distinguish it from Chikuwa, after which the name was shortened to Chikuwa.
後に、板の上にすり身をのせた形状の板蒲鉾（現代の蒲鉾）が現れ、それと区別するために竹輪蒲鉾と呼び、略して竹輪と呼ばれるようになった。