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Kuroshio meaning

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

Synonyms of Kuroshio

japan current kuroshio current ocean current

Related words

Other words often associated with Kuroshio or its synonyms:

current stream

Using Kuroshio

  • The main meaning on this page is: The oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.
  • Useful related words include: japan current, kuroshio current, ocean current.
  • In the example corpus, kuroshio often appears in combinations such as: the kuroshio, kuroshio current.

Context around Kuroshio

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

warm 1×

Often after:

current 2× ocean 1× japan 1×

Sentence patterns with Kuroshio

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

including the kuroshio ocean dynamic 1× the kuroshio japan current 1× the warm kuroshio current black 1× with the kuroshio current off 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 2015 sea 1× satellite image of 1× the kuroshio japan 1× two major ocean 1×

Common sentence endings:

coast of hokkaido 1× the okhotsk current 1× to the north 1× xi boundary flow 1×

Words around Kuroshio

Just before it in the word index:

kurosawa 84 kurosaki 16 kuropatkin 3 kuroneko 2 kuroko 2 kuroki 3

Just after it in the word index:

kurotomesode 2 kurozu 2 kurozumi 3 kurrajong 5 kurram 9 kurrent 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Kuroshio

  • In this selection, "kuroshio" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, warm, current, ocean and japan stand out and add context to how "kuroshio" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include including the kuroshio ocean dynamic and the kuroshio japan current. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kuroshio" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kuroshio

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Satellite image of Hokkaido The Oyashio Current colliding with the Kuroshio Current off the coast of Hokkaido. (17 words)

The Kuroshio (Japan Current), the Tsushima Current and the East Korea Warm Current bring warmer and more saline water to the north. (22 words)

Two major ocean currents affect Japan: the warm Kuroshio Current (Black Current; also known as the Japan Current); and the cold Oyashio Current (Parent Current; also known as the Okhotsk Current). (31 words)

Longer example sentences

In 2015 Sea Wings were deployed in the East China Sea, South China Sea and other waters of the western Pacific to complete observations of ocean phenomena including the Kuroshio Ocean Dynamic Processes spindle, eddies, and Nanhai Xi boundary flow. (40 words)

Two major ocean currents affect Japan: the warm Kuroshio Current (Black Current; also known as the Japan Current); and the cold Oyashio Current (Parent Current; also known as the Okhotsk Current). (31 words)

The Kuroshio (Japan Current), the Tsushima Current and the East Korea Warm Current bring warmer and more saline water to the north. (22 words)

Example sentences (4)

In 2015 Sea Wings were deployed in the East China Sea, South China Sea and other waters of the western Pacific to complete observations of ocean phenomena including the Kuroshio Ocean Dynamic Processes spindle, eddies, and Nanhai Xi boundary flow.

Satellite image of Hokkaido The Oyashio Current colliding with the Kuroshio Current off the coast of Hokkaido.

The Kuroshio (Japan Current), the Tsushima Current and the East Korea Warm Current bring warmer and more saline water to the north.

Two major ocean currents affect Japan: the warm Kuroshio Current (Black Current; also known as the Japan Current); and the cold Oyashio Current (Parent Current; also known as the Okhotsk Current).

Common combinations with kuroshio

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kuroshio" in a sentence?
An example: "In 2015 Sea Wings were deployed in the East China Sea, South China Sea and other waters of the western Pacific to complete observations of ocean phenomena including the Kuroshio Ocean Dynamic Processes spindle, eddies, and Nanhai Xi boundary flow." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "kuroshio" from authentic English texts.
What does "kuroshio" mean?
Kuroshio means: The oceanic current forming the swift, warm, northward-flowing western quarter of the North Pacific Gyre.
What are synonyms of "kuroshio"?
Common synonyms of "kuroshio" include: japan current, kuroshio current, ocean current.
How many example sentences with "kuroshio" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "kuroshio", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.