Kuroshio

== English == === Alternative forms === Kuro Shio Kuro Siwo Kurosiwo === Etymology === Borrowed from the romaji transcription of Japanese 黒潮 (Kuroshio, “Black Tide”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌkʊəɹəʊˈʃiːəʊ/ === Proper noun === Kuroshio (oceanography, usually with "~ Current") The oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre. ==== Synonyms ==== Japan Current, Black Current, Black Stream ==== Hyponyms ==== Tsushima Current, Tsugaru Current, Sōya Current, Oyashio Current, Liman Current ==== Translations ==== == Japanese == === Romanization === Kuroshio Rōmaji transcription of くろしお