English Explanatory Dictionary

Kuroshio

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.

Pronunciation

/ˌkʊəɹəʊˈʃiːəʊ/

Word forms

Kuroshio Kuro Shio Kuro Siwo Kurosiwo

Etymology

Borrowed from the romaji transcription of Japanese 黒潮 (Kuroshio, “Black Tide”).

Synonyms

Japan Current Black Current Black Stream
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