What does kanji 鯉 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 鯉 is carp.

How is kanji 鯉 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 鯉 are こい; the onyomi readings are リ.

What is the main radical of kanji 鯉?

The main radical for kanji 鯉 is 魚.

What words use kanji 鯉?

Example words that use kanji 鯉 include 鯉, 鯉のぼり, 鯉ヘルペスウイルス, 鯉口.

JinmeiyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 1

鯉

Meaning

Kanji 鯉

carp

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: こい
Onyomi 音読み: リ
Nanori 名乗り: こい

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2369
Strokes: 18
Radical: 魚
Components: 一 • 口 • 土 • 田 • 魚
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 1
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 15 common entries

Showing 15 of 15 entries that include this kanji.

鯉

こい

common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

鯉のぼり

こいのぼり

koinobori

鯉ヘルペスウイルス

こいヘルペスウイルス

koi herpes virus

鯉口

こいぐち

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

まないたの鯉

まないたのこい

someone doomed to their fate

まないたの上の鯉

まないたのうえのこい

someone doomed to their fate

伊勢鯉

いせごい

Indo-Pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)

寒鯉

かんごい

koi carp caught during the cold season

錦鯉

にしきごい

coloured carp

銀湯鯉

ぎんゆごい

barred flagtail (Kuhlia mugil)

似鯉

にごい

Hemibarbus barbus (species of cyprinid)

Example sentences

5 reference sentences

池で鯉が泳いでいる。

A carp is swimming in the pond.

五月には鯉のぼりを飾ります。

Carp streamers are displayed in May.

公園の池で鯉に餌をあげました。

I fed the carp in the park pond.

この池には美しい錦鯉がいます。

There are beautiful colored carp in this pond.

鯉はとても長生きする魚です。

Carp are fish that live for a very long time.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 11 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.

小鯉魚跳龍門 Xiao Li Yu Tiao Long Men