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9 Koi in Chinese / Japanese...

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 lǐ
 koi
 
Koi Fish Scroll

鯉 is the Japanese Kanji that created the title “koi fish.” 鯉 is pronounced “koi” in Japanese.

Here is the reality: 鯉 actually means “carp” in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja. Koi fish really are carp (by species) and were bred to obtain colorful variations in ancient China. Some generations later, some of these colorful fish were transported to Japan, where they also became vastly popular.

Note: Please see our other entry for koi fish (Nishiki Goi) which is a more normal selection for a Japanese koi fish enthusiast to have on their wall.

Carp / Koi Fish

 lǐ yú
Carp / Koi Fish Scroll

鯉魚 is one Chinese title for what westerners call “koi fish.”

This literally means “carp fish” (which is what koi fish really are).

You probably want the other title, which is more specific to the colorful fish that you are thinking of. Look for “Nishiki Goi” on our website.

Koi Fish / Nishiki Goi

 jǐn lǐ
 nishiki goi
Koi Fish / Nishiki Goi Scroll

If you like or collect and maintain koi fish, 錦鯉 is the wall scroll for you.

Technically, this is a certain and revered species of “koi fish” in Japan, but it is the most normal selection for a wall scroll (more normal than the actual Kanji for “koi” or “fish” alone.

This literally means “brocade carp” or “embroidered carp.” This term is also used to mean the same thing in China (which is the origin of koi fish breeding and cultivation, several generations before they became popular in Japan).

For those of you that don't know, the Kanji for “koi” (which is pronounced “goi” in this entry) really means “carp.” If you want the word that means “koi fish,” it would just be the generic word for “carp fish.” That would include both colorful carp and the more mundane gray carp (the ones people eat if they don't mind lots of bones).




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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition


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    li3
li
 koi(p); koi
    こい(P); コイ

More info & calligraphy:

Koi Fish
carp
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp; (personal name) Ri

こい

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 koi
    コイ
Khoi (people); Khoikhoi; Khoi-khoin; (personal name) Coye

好意

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hǎo yì
    hao3 yi4
hao i
 koui / koi
    こうい

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Good Intentions
good intention; kindness
(1) kindness; favor; favour; friendliness; (2) goodwill; affection; liking (for someone); love

錦鯉


锦鲤

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jǐn lǐ
    jin3 li3
chin li
 nishikigoi
    にしきごい

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Koi Fish / Nishiki Goi
koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)
coloured carp; colored carp

丹頂

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 tanchou; tanchou / tancho; tancho
    たんちょう; タンチョウ
(1) (kana only) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis); Japanese crane; (2) red-cap oranda (goldfish); (3) Tanchō (koi variety); (4) having a red crest or patch on the head (of a bird, fish, etc.); (place-name, surname) Tanchō

乞い

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 koi
    こい
request; entreaty

仰威

see styles
 koui / koi
    こうい
(female given name) Kōi

光意

see styles
 koui / koi
    こうい
(personal name) Kōi

児井

see styles
 koi
    こい
(surname) Koi

兒井

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 koi
    こい
(surname) Koi

公伊

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 koui / koi
    こうい
(personal name) Kōi

公位

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 koui / koi
    こうい
(given name) Kōi

公偉

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 koui / koi
    こうい
(given name) Kōi

公委

see styles
 koui / koi
    こうい
(abbreviation) (See 公安委員会) public safety commission

公威

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 koui / koi
    こうい
(given name) Kōi

厚井

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 koui / koi
    こうい
(surname) Kōi

厚意

see styles
 koui / koi
    こうい
kindness; favor; favour

古意

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 koi
    こい
ancient ways; the feelings of the ancients

垢衣

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gòu yī
    gou4 yi1
kou i
 koui / koi
    こうい
(archaism) dirty clothes; grimy clothes
soiled clothing

好位

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 koui / koi
    こうい
{horse} favourable position (during a race; e.g. 3rd to 5th place)

孝井

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 koui / koi
    こうい
(surname) Kōi

孤悲

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 koi
    こい
(out-dated kanji) (romantic) love

宏偉


宏伟

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hóng wěi
    hong2 wei3
hung wei
 koi
    こい
grand; imposing; magnificent
(personal name) Koi

寒鯉

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 kangoi
    かんごい
(See 鯉) koi carp caught during the cold season

小井

see styles
 koi
    こい
(place-name, surname) Koi

小居

see styles
 koi
    こい
(surname) Koi

幸井

see styles
 koui / koi
    こうい
(surname) Kōi

幸維

see styles
 koui / koi
    こうい
(given name) Kōi

弘意

see styles
hóng yì
    hong2 yi4
hung i
 kōi
a great will

弘懿

see styles
hóng yì
    hong2 yi4
hung i
 kōi
open-minded and warm-hearted

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Koi Fish
koilǐ / li3 / li
Carp
Koi Fish
鯉魚
鲤鱼
lǐ yú / li3 yu2 / li yu / liyuli yü / liyü
Koi Fish
Nishiki Goi
錦鯉
锦鲤
nishiki goi
nishikigoi
jǐn lǐ / jin3 li3 / jin li / jinlichin li / chinli
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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