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鯉

鯉 — carp

On
リ
Kun
こい
Strokes
18
JLPT
N1
School grade
9

Common words with 鯉

  • 鯉こいcommon carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carpCommon

    鯉がおたまじゃくしを食べるって知ってた?
    Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?

  • 似鯉にごいHemibarbus barbus (species of cyprinid)Rare
  • 寒鯉かんごいkoi carp caught during the cold seasonRare
  • 銀湯鯉ぎんゆごいbarred flagtail (Kuhlia mugil); five-bar flagtailRare
  • 伊勢鯉いせごいstriped mullet (Mugil cephalus)Rare
  • まな板の鯉まないたのこいsomeone doomed to their fate; fish on the chopping boardRare
  • 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 boardRare
  • 鯉のぼりこいのぼりkoinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate…Rare
  • 錦鯉にしきごいcoloured carp; colored carpRare
  • 鯉口こいぐちopening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheathRare
  • 鯉口を切るこいぐちをきるto loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbardRare
  • 緋鯉ひごいred carp; golden carpRare
  • 海緋鯉うみひごいrosy goatfish (Parupeneus chrysopleuron); yellow-striped goatfishRare
  • 真鯉まごいblack carp; black koiRare

With the N5–N1 kanji, you can read 17 words that use 鯉.

  • 鯉 こい common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
  • 似鯉 にごい Hemibarbus barbus (species of cyprinid)
  • 寒鯉 かんごい koi carp caught during the cold season
  • 銀湯鯉 ぎんゆごい barred flagtail (Kuhlia mugil); five-bar flagtail
  • 伊勢鯉 いせごい striped mullet (Mugil cephalus)

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