High Class Koi – Koi Carp – Nishikigoi

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Below are a few Javanese words used to describe (and pronounce) some common Koi terms.

 

Koukyu Nishikigoi = High Class Koi

Nishikigoi = The Japanese for Koi (nish-kee-goy)

Magoi = Black Carp (mah-goy)

Niigata = Place in Japan

Tategoi = A Koi with great potential (taty-goy)

Tosai = 1 year old Koi

Nisai = 2 year old Koi

Sansai = 3 year old Koi

Dangara = Stepped Patterns

Ippon hi = Continuous red pattern

Nidan = 2 Step Marking

Sandan = 3 Step Marking

Yondan = 4 Step Marking

Godan = 5 Step Marking

Maruten = Spot on head

Kuchibeni = Lipstick

Inazuma = Lightning shape

Kiwa= the edge of a marking

 

 

 

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