鯉

carp

18 strokes. Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names. Newspaper frequency rank 2369.

Readings

• こい (kun reading): 鯉 (こい) common carp (Cyprinus carpio); 鯉のぼり (こいのぼり) koinobori
• リ (on reading): 養鯉 (ようり) carp breeding

Components

• 魚
• 里
• ⺣ radical fire, bottom form of 火
• 田 radical rice field
• 里 radical village; ri
• 魚 radical fish

Words using 鯉

• 鯉 (こい) common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
• 鯉のぼり (こいのぼり) koinobori
• 錦鯉 (にしきごい) coloured carp
• 緋鯉 (ひごい) red carp
• 鯉口 (こいぐち) opening of a scabbard
• 養鯉 (ようり) carp breeding

13 words in all.

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