Oyashio

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proper noun

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

Similar
Japan CurrentRed CurrentRed Stream
OriginJapanese 親潮 →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Oyashio

alternative Oya Shio · alternative Oya Siwo · alternative Oyasiwo

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

    Synonyms: Japan Current, Red Current, Red Stream

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.

Similar
Japan CurrentRed CurrentRed Stream
Also see
japan currentred currentred stream

Origin

  1. Japanese親潮“Parent Tide”
  2. EnglishOyashio

Borrowed from the rōmaji transcription of Japanese 親潮 (Oyashio, “Parent Tide”).

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Translations

Japanese 親潮
  • 親潮 (Oyashio)Translations
Polish Prąd Kurylski
  • Prąd KurylskiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Oyashio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oyashio

MLA

“Oyashio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oyashio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oyashio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oyashio.

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