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On
Kun
こい
Meaning
carp

Origin

ORIGIN

魚 "fish" with 里 as phonetic: the large fish kept in ponds and rivers — the carp.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • こい

    carp

  • 鯉のぼりこいのぼり

    carp streamer

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

五月に鯉のぼりを揚げる。

In May we fly carp streamers.

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