kuroshio current

1. 1.

   a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean

   SynonymsJapan currentKuroshio

   Broaderocean current

Questions about kuroshio current

What does kuroshio current mean?

kuroshio current means "a warm ocean current that flows northeastwardly off the coast of Japan into the northern Pacific ocean".

What is another word for kuroshio current?

Close synonyms include Japan current, Kuroshio. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is kuroshio current a common word?