Kuroshio

[ koo-roh-shee-oh; Japanese koo-raw-shee-aw ]

noun

1. Japan Current.

Kuroshio

/ kəˈrəʊʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

1. another name for Japan Current

Word History and Origins

Origin of Kuroshio¹

< Japanese, equivalent to kuro black + shio (earlier shifo ) tide

Example Sentences

The system will sit along the Kuroshio current, one of the largest ocean currents in the world.

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