Korea Strait

[ kuh-ree-uh streyt, kaw-, koh- ]

noun

1. a strait between Korea and Japan, connecting the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. 120 miles (195 km) long.

Korea Strait

noun

1. a strait between South Korea and SW Japan, linking the Sea of Japan (East Sea) with the East China Sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of Korea Strait¹

First recorded in 1860–65