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鯉こい
Meanings
Noun
1. common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
Alt. forms
鯉こい
96%
コイ
3%
Kanji used
鯉
carp
Pitch accent
こ
い
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Used in: 504
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
opening of a scabbard; mouth of a sword sheath; style of shirt with carp-mouth shaped sleeves
koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
carp cooked in miso soup
koinobori; carp streamer; carp-shaped windsock traditionally flown to celebrate the Children's Day in May
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
koi herpes virus; KHV
Examples (3 in total)
I caught a carp in a net.
Carp is my favorite fish.
Fish like carp and trout live in fresh water.