also: ぶたじる
noun
pork miso soup
A hearty Japanese soup made with miso, pork, and vegetables such as daikon, carrot, and burdock root.
寒い日には、温かい豚汁が一番だ。
On a cold day, hot pork miso soup is the best.
母が作る豚汁は具だくさんでおいしい。
The pork miso soup my mother makes is full of ingredients and delicious.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling for とんじる; less common than 豚汁.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling for ぶたじる; less common than 豚汁.
味噌汁 is a general term for miso soup, while 豚汁 specifically contains pork and often heartier vegetables.
Compound of 豚 (buta/ton, 'pig') and 汁 (shiru/jiru, 'soup'). The reading とんじる uses the on'yomi of 豚, while ぶたじる uses the kun'yomi.