# Oyashio

> English word · Proper noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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