Word details

鯉

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 鯉.

Dictionary

Entry

鯉こいコイNounFreq #20324
1

common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

Examples
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?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

鯉

carp

18 strokesFrequency 2,369JLPT N1Grade 9

On

リ

Kun

こい

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