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

the Oyashio

1. (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

Translations

• Japanese: 親潮 (Oyashio)

Further reading

• Oyashio on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Japanese

Romanization

Oyashio

1. Rōmaji transcription of おやしお