A traditional Japanese clear broth, often served in lacquer bowls with a few simple garnishes.
A bowl of clear soup was brought to the table.
Clear soup has an elegant dashi aroma.
味噌汁 is a soup made with miso paste, while すまし汁 is a clear, lighter Japanese soup without miso.
Standard kanji spelling for clear soup.
Alternate kanji spelling using 澄.
Rare kanji spelling using 清.
Irregular okurigana usage; rarely used.
Rare kanji spelling using 清.
From すまし (nominal form of 澄ます, 'to make clear') + 汁 ('soup').