鯉

Meaning

鯉 centers on the carp, a specific freshwater fish. The meaning is straightforward and refers directly to the animal.

• 鯉こい
  N1

  common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

• 鯉のぼりこいのぼり

  koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May

• 錦鯉にしきごい

  coloured carp; colored carp

• まな板の上の鯉まないたのうえのこい

  someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

• まな板の鯉まないたのこい

  someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

• 伊勢鯉いせごい

  striped mullet (Mugil cephalus)

• 似鯉にごい

  Hemibarbus barbus (species of cyprinid)

• 俎上の鯉そじょうのこい

  someone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping board

• 寒鯉かんごい

  koi carp caught during the cold season

• 海緋鯉うみひごい

  rosy goatfish (Parupeneus chrysopleuron); yellow-striped goatfish

• 真鯉まごい

  black carp; black koi

• 緋鯉ひごい

  red carp; golden carp

• 銀湯鯉ぎんゆごい

  barred flagtail (Kuhlia mugil); five-bar flagtail

• 養鯉ようり

  carp breeding

• 鯉こくこいこく

  carp cooked in miso soup

• 鯉ヘルペスウイルスこいヘルペスウイルス

  koi herpes virus; KHV

• 鯉口こいぐち

  opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath

• 鯉口を切るこいぐちをきる

  to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard

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