Oyashio
See also: Oya Shio
English
Alternative forms
- Oya Shio
- Oya Siwo
- Oyasiwo
Etymology
Borrowed from the rōmaji transcription of Japanese 親潮 (Oyashio, “Parent Tide”).
Proper noun
Oyashio
- (oceanography, usually with "~ Current") The oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.
Synonyms
- Japan Current, Red Current, Red Stream
Hyponyms
- Tsushima Current, Tsugaru Current, Sōya Current, Oyashio Current, Liman Current
Translations
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Japanese
Romanization
Oyashio
- Rōmaji transcription of おやしお