# dashi

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdæʃi/ · frequency rank #90,338

## Definitions
1. A type of soup or cooking stock, often made from kelp.

## Etymology
From Japanese 出汁 (dashi, “essence, dashi soup”) (hiragana だし), from noun form of 出す (dasu, “to draw, to extract”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dashi