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This dictionary was compiled by Douglas Dahl, who generously allowed us to include it on our website. It certainly is an excellent compilation of terminologies. Doug is currently the CFO for the Associated Koi Clubs of America and has held numerous other positions on the AKCA board over the years. His expertise in Nishikigoi is extensive: he’s been in the hobby over 17 years; became a certified AKCA judge in 1995 and a ZNA judge in 1997. Doug has contributed many times to KOIUSA magazine and has given lectures all over the U.S. His Male Champion and Young Champion Koi awards were won with Koi he personally bred. Thank you, Doug, for allowing us to share this dictionary with other enthusiasts! 7/26/2002 by Douglas Dahl	JAPANESE TO ENGLISH
Koi Term (hyphenated to show pronunciation) (bold shows pitch accent)	Meaning
	In Japanese, 'a' is like in father, 'i' is like in machine, 'e' is line in pet, 'u' is like 'oo' in hook and 'o' is like in horse
a-go su-mi	black on the gill plate
ai	blue
Ai Go-ro-mo	Goromo with indigo blue netting
a-ka	red; red base color as in Aka Bekko; very large red marking as in Aka Sanke
A-ka Ha-ji-ro	red koi with white pectoral fin, caudal fin and tail fin tips
A-ka Mu-ji	solid red koi
A-ka San-ke	Sanke with top of body completely red with black spots
a-ka-mi	eye with red iris seen in Ki-goi
a-ke-bi	light blue
a-ra-goi or a-ra-go-ke	Doitsu with jumbled scales not in rows
A-sa-gi	oldest variety koi with blue netting of scales on back and red on sides and belly
a-to su-mi	black spots appearing as a koi grows larger
Be-kko	white base color with shiny black spot pattern; comes from Sanke breeding
be-ni	red
Be-ni goi	red koi deeper red than Aka Muji
Be-ta Gin Rin	the whole surface of the scale sparkles; considered the best Gin Rin
Bo-ke Sho-wa	Showa with unfinished black pattern that appears as gray netting
Bo-ke Su-mi	blurred or faded black
bon-gir-i	a koi with no red pattern in the tail region
bo-zu	"a priest"; a Kohaku with no red on the head (bald head)
BU	"size"; in Japan 5 cm increments in show size groups from 20BU to 90BU
Bu-do San-ke	Goromo with a grape cluster netting
bun-ka	Sanke with metallic pectoral fins
Cha-goi	brown koi; may have light black netting; "tea"="o-cha"
cho-man	stomach tumor
Da-ga-ra	see danmoyo
Dai-ya	see Hiroshima Gin Rin
dan-mo-yo	Kohaku with stepping stone pattern
Di-an-i-chi	a modern Kohaku bloodline and breeder of many varieties
Doit-su	originated in Germany; Leather carp have no scales, Mirror carp have scales only along lateral lines and/or dorsal fin
Doit-su mat-su-ba	Doitsu scaled matsuba where the black is in the center of the Doitsu scales on the spine only
Doro i-ki	mud pond to grow koi
doro-goi	mud black colored koi
En-yu	Doitsu cross between Midorigoi and Shusui
era	gill
Fu-ji	Kohaku or Sanke with silver speckles on the head when young
fu-ku-rin	on high quality koi where the inside or upper skin grows out from under a scale to create a thick luster around the scale
Gin Ka-bu-to	black koi with silver edges on each scale
Gin Ma-tsu-ba	Silver Hikari Muji with black pinecone pattern
Gin Rin	see Kin Gin Rin
Gin Shi-ro Ut-su-ri	Metallic Utsuri shown in Hikari Utsuri
Gin Su-i	silver metallic Shusui; shown in Hikari Moyo
Gin-bo	black koi with a silver sheen
go-dan	5 step red pattern
goi	see koi
go-ke	fish scale
Go-ro-mo	white base koi with red pattern and blue or black netting only on the red pattern
Go-san-ke	traditional term for the most revered varieties Kohaku, Sanke and Showa
Go-shi-ki	white base koi with 5 colors with red pattern and blue, dark blue and black net pattern on red and white
go-ten za-ku-ra	Kohaku with Konoko red pattern
ha-chi	head
ha-chi-bi	see menkaburi
ha-chi-wa-re	V shaped black mark behind the head on a Showa
ha-da	skin
Ha-ge-sh-ir-o	black koi with white tips on pectoral and caudal fins and head and nose
Ha-go-ro-mo	"angels wings" refers to the pectoral fins of an Ai Goromo
Ha-ji-ro	black koi with white tips on pectoral and caudal fins
Ha-ku-shu	cross between Midorigoi and Platinum Ogon making green lateral line scales on a platinum body
Ha-na Shu-su-i	a flowery patterned Shusui where the red extends down from the Doitsu scales below the lateral line; a white line separates the red at the lateral line
ha-na-tsu-ki	when the red head pattern of a Kohaku extends to the mouth; not appreciated
ha-ra hi	red on the stomach of Kohaku
ha-ra-shi-ta	sagging abdomen or stomach
Ha-ri-wa-ke	Hikari Moyo with gold and silver patterns and no black
ha-tsu-hi	"first rising sun of the New Year"; pinkish white
He-sei Ni-shi-ki	Doitsu version of Yamato Nishiki (metallic Sanke) shown in Hikari Moyo class; named after current Emporer
hi	red; red base color as in Hi Utsuri
Hi jo-wa	o-moyo red pattern from had to tail on Showa
Hi Shu-su-i	same as Hana Shusui without the white line at the lateral line
Hi U-tsu-ri	Utsuri with red body
hi ban	largest red spot
Hi-ka-ri	metallic shine skin
Hi-ka-ri Mo-yo Mo-no	2 metallic colors; may also have black pattern
Hi-ka-ri Mu-ji Mo-no	1 metallic color
Hi-ka-ri U-tsu-ri Mo-no	Metallic koi with Showa and Utsuri patterns and bloodline
hi-no-ma-ru	red disc as featured in the Japanese flag; describing Tancho
hi-re	fin
Hi-ro-shi-ma Gin Rin	also called "diamond Gin Rin"; brushed reflective build up on top of scales in rows like brushed aluminum
hoo a-ka	red gill plates ancestor of Kohaku
Hoo-ka-zu-ki	black koi with red cheeks ancestor of Kohaku
ho-shi	star like shape of red pigment stretched as koi grows which fills in to solid red later
ho-tsu-ji-ro	four white areas on a black koi
i-chi	1; as in ichiban #1
i-chi-ban	first or best one
i-chi-ma-tsu mo-yo	checkerboard black pattern preferred on Showa
i-ke	pond
i-ke age	act of draining mud ponds to collect koi
I-na-zu-ma	lightning or zig zag red pattern on Gosanke
ip-pon	continuous red pattern from head to tail on Kohaku
i-ro	color
i-ro age	improving the color using food
i-shi-ga-ki	see aragoi
i-shu-gru-del	deep body of doitsu or German scale carp
ji-ha-da	texture of the skin
ka-bu-to	see men-kaburi
Ka-do	edge
ka-ga-mi-goi	Doitsu koi with mirror scales on the dorsal and lateral lines on sides
Ka-ge	shadow or phantom
Ka-ge Sho-wa	Showa with Asagi netting pattern on the back; shown in Kawarimono
ka-mi-so-ri	straight line kiwa across a scale
Ka-no-ko	"fawn" or cherry blossom red pattern
ka-o	face
Ka-ra-su-goi	"crow fish" ; black koi with white or orange bellies
ka-san-e zu-mi (sumi)	black pattern on top of red pattern in Sanke
ka-ta mo-yo	pattern only on one side of the body
ka-ta zu-mi (sumi)	sumi mark preferred on shoulder of Showa
Ka-wa-goi	Doitsu koi with only mirror scales on the dorsal line
Ka-wa-ri-mo-no	all other varieties of koi except those varieties listed in the show
ki	yellow
Ki Shu-su-i	Shusui with yellow replacing the red pattern
Ki U-tsu-ri	Utsuri with yellow body
Ki-ko-ku-ryu	cross bred Kumonryu and Hariwake making a metallic Kumonryu with additional red markings
Ki-ku-su-i	"chrysanthemum with water"; doitsu Hariwake with cloud like red pattern on sides
Kin Gin Rin	"gold and silver" scales; shiny reflecting build up on top of scales in rows
Kin Ka-bu-to	black koi with gold edges on each scale
Kin Ki U-tsu-ri	Metallic Utsuri with yellow pattern on black shown in Hikari Utsuri
Kin Ma-tsu-ba	Gold Hikari Muji with black pinecone pattern
Kin Sho-wa	Metallic Showa shown in Hikari Utsuri
Kin Su-i	gold metallic Shusui: shown in Hikari Moyo; have greater number of red markings than Gin Sui
Kin-bo	black koi with a gold sheen
Kin-dai Sho-wa	Modern Showa with a lot of white pattern and less black and red
Kin-za-ku-ra	metallic Goten-zakura
ki-wa	back edge of red or black color pattern; kamisori kiwa is a straight red edge across scales; maruzome kiwa is where the red pattern pulls back to cover only full scales
ko mo-yo	small red pattern on Kohaku
ko-be-su-ki	thin red color
koi	bred, fancy carp in beautiful colors; see carp
ko-ke-su-ki	single white scale in color spot
Ko-njo A-sa-gi	very dark blue bloodline of Asagi
Ko-ro-mo	see Goromo
Ko-ro-mo San-ke	Ai Goromo with additional Sanke black spots
Ko-ro-mo Sho-wa	Ai Goromo with additional Showa black pattern
Ko-shi-ki	a cross of Sanke and Ogon
ku-chi	mouth
ku-chi be-ne	red lipstick mark on mouth
ku-chi zu-mi	black lips or mouth
Ku-ja-ku	Hikari Moyo with black netting
Ku-mon-ryu	"dragon with 9 markings"; Doitsu white and black killer whale pattern; changeable color with water temperature; shown in Kawarimono
ku-ro	black spot on the head like that of a Tancho; shown in Kawarimono class
ku-tsu-be-ra	traditional horseshoe pattern on head of Kohaku
Ma-goi	common carp
ma-ki-ba-ra	red pattern wrapping around the stomach; negative judging point
ma-ki-ga-fu-kai	deep wrapping red pattern on Kohaku
ma-ki-ko-mi	red pattern covered below lateral line
ma-ru	round
ma-ru zo-me	kiwa at the edge of full scales to formed scalloped edge; good judging point
Ma-ru-ten	Gosanke with Tancho on head in addition to other pattern
Ma-tsu-ba	red, yellow or white koi with pine cone pattern in black; shown in Kawarimono if not metallic
Ma-tsu-ka-wa ba-ke	black and white koi that changes with water temperature; usually ghost appearance; may have white scales with black center
Ma-tsu-no-su-ke	one of the best bloodlines in Sanke known for large size
me	eye
men-ka-bu-ri	red head or face pattern; thought to be crass or non elegant and negative judging point
men-wa-re	black lightening mark across the face of a Showa
Mi-do-ri goi	green colored koi
mi-zu	water
Mi-zu A-sa-gi	rare, lightest bloodline of Asagi
mo-nyo	figured or shaped
mo-to a-ka	red pattern at the base of pectoral fin in Gosanke; needs to add balance if positive judging point
mo-to gu-ro	black pattern at base of pectoral fins on Showa, Utsuri or Hikari Utsuri
mo-to zu-mi	see moto goro
mo-yo	pattern
mu-da-go-ke	large Doitsu scale out of place
mu-ra-ski	purple color
na-be su-mi	unstable, flat black color pattern
Napoleon	sub variety of Kohaku with head pattern resembling Napoleon’s hat
Na-ru-mi A-sa-gi	most common, lighter bloodline of Asagi with dark blue scales rimmed in lighter blue; named after a town in Japan where cloth of this color is produced
Ne-zu O-gon	"mouse"; silver gray Ogon
ni	two
ni-ba-ni (niban hi)	changeable red secondary pattern
ni-dan	2 step red pattern
Ni-i-ga-ta	location in Japan thought to be the birthplace of koi
Ni-I-ga-ta Gin Rin	see Tama Gin Rin
Nip-pon Hi	see o-moyo
Ni-shi-ki-goi	Nishiki means "many brocade colors", goi mean fish; see koi
no-se zu-mi (sumi)	black markings on top of red pattern on Sanke
o-bi-re	tail fin
O-chi-ba Shi-gu-re	"autumn leaves on water"; blue gray with a brown pattern; shown in kawarimono
o-do-me	see tail stop
O-gon	see Hikari Muji
o-ji-me	the last red patch on a Kohaku
o-mo-yo	single step, unbroken red pattern
O-ren-ji	"orange"; name used for an orange Ogon
o-zu-ke	see tail stop
Pearl Shu-su-i	Shusui where the Doitsu scales have a silver shine
Pu-ra chi-na	white metallic koi also known as Platinum Ogon
rin	scale as in Gin Rin
Sa-da-zo San-ke	one of the best bloodlines in Sanke with excellent red and small black markings
Sa-ku-ra O-gon	metallic Konoko Kohaku
san	three
san-dan	3 step red pattern
San-ke	3 colored koi; white base color with red and shiny black pattern markings; may have stripes on fins
sa-ra-sa	some red on the back of koi; original name for Kohaku
sa-shi	front edge of red pattern where color goes under the scale; disappears with finished koi
se-bi-re	dorsal fin
se-sa-me	unorganized black pepper speckles on red or white
shi-mi	small black spot on less than 1 scale of a Kohaku; negative judging point
shi-ro	white as in Shiro Utsuri
Shi-ro U-tsu-ri	Utsuri with white body
Sho-chi-ku-bai	metallic Ai-goromo
sho-ku	"colored" as in Taisho Sanshoku
Sho-wa	black base color with white stripes across body and red pattern markings; may have motogoro on pectoral fins and black fins
Sho-wa San-sho-ku	see Showa; three colored Showa
Shu-su-i	Doitsu version of Asagi
So-ra-goi	non-metallic blue-gray koi
su-i	rippling blue water as in Shusui
su-mi	black
Su-mi Go-ro-mo	Goromo with black netting
Su-mi-na-ga-shi	black scales outlined in white like an Asagi net pattern
Tai-sho San-sho-ku	see Sanke; literally "Taisho era three colored koi"
Ta-ki A-sa-gi	subgroup of Asagi with a white line at the lateral line separating the blue top from the orange below
Ta-ma Gin Rin	shiny spot in the center of each scale in rows
Tan-cho	Kohaku with only red spot on the head; named after similar patterned water bird in Japan; comes from Kohaku breeding
Tan-cho San-ke	Sanke with only red mark on the head; shown in Tancho
Tan-cho Sho-wa	Showa with only red mark on the head; shown in Tancho
ta-te-goi	koi with potential for excellent future development from good bloodline
te	pectoral fin
te-aka	red at base of pectoral fins of Kohaku; can be negative judging point unless balances pattern
te-ji-ma	black lines on pectoral fins of Sanke
Te-tsu Ma-goi	iron colored black bloodline
to-bi hi	small spots of red like paint splashes; not valued
To-ra O-gon	"tiger"; metallic Ki Bekko
To-sai	this years baby koi
tsu-ba gin rin	see Tama Gin Rin
tsu-bo zu-mi (sumi)	black markings on white base of Sanke; preferred in judging
tsu-ya	sheen of skin on a scaled koi
u-ra	"reversed"; as in colors reversed
ur-o-ko	scale
ur-u-shi su-mi	best lacquer type black on Sanke; preferred
U-tsu-ri	black base color with white, red or yellow pattern in stripes across body; black is wrapping below lateral line; often has moto goro
wa goi	normal fully scaled Japanese koi
Ya-go-zen	a modern Kohaku bloodline
yam-a-bu-ki	yellow
Ya-ma-to Ni-shi-ki	scaled metallic Sanke shown in Hikari Moyo; Doitsu version named Hesei Nishiki
yo-gyo-en	term used for a koi farm
yon-dan	4 step red pattern
yo-ro-i	see armored
Yot-su-shi-ro	"five whites"; black koi with all white head, pectoral fins, tail fin and caudal fins
Yu-ki	"a patch of snow" term used for unique koi with this appearance
za-ra-sa	see sarasa
zo-bon-ha-ki	"trousers"; when red on Kohaku extends all of the way to the tail with no tail stop
zu-i-un	rare cross of Midorigoi and Shusui
zu-kin-ka-bur-i	red on the forehead
7/26/2002 by Douglas Dahl		ENGLISH TO JAPANESE
In Japanese, 'a' is like in father, 'i' is like in machine, 'e' is line in pet, 'u' is like 'oo' in hook and 'o' is like in horse		Koi Term (hyphenated to show pronunciation) (bold shows pitch accent)
(Shorter, key word description than in Japanese to English section)
1 metallic color		Hi-ka-ri Mu-ji Mo-no
2 metallic colors; may also have black pattern		Hi-ka-ri Mo-yo Mo-no
2 step red pattern		ni-dan
3 colored koi; white base color with red and shiny black pattern markings; may have stripes on fins		San-ke
3 step red pattern		san-dan
4 step red pattern		yon-dan
5 step red pattern on Kohaku		go-dan
Ai Goromo with additional Sanke black spots		Ko-ro-mo San-ke
Ai Goromo with additional Showa black pattern		Ko-ro-mo Sho-wa
all other varieties of koi except those varieties listed in the show		Ka-wa-ri-mo-no
armored or large scales		yo-ro-i
Asagi bloodline with lighter color and dark blue scales rimmed in lighter blue		Na-ru-mi A-sa-gi
Asagi bloodline with very dark blue		Ko-njo A-sa-gi
Asagi with a white line at the lateral line separating the blue top from the orange below		Ta-ki A-sa-gi
Asagi with lightest bloodline		Mi-zu A-sa-gi
Baby koi born this year		To-sai
back edge of red or black color pattern		ki-wa
birthplace of koi in Japan		Ni-i-ga-ta
black		su-mi
black and white koi with ghost appearance; may have white scales with black center		Ma-tsu-ka-wa ba-ke
black base color koi with white, red or yellow pattern in stripes across body; black is wrapping below lateral line; often has moto goro		U-tsu-ri
black base color with white stripes across body and red pattern markings; may have motogoro on pectoral fins and black fins		Sho-wa
black koi with a gold sheen		Kin-bo
black koi with a silver sheen		Gin-bo
black koi with all white head, pectoral fins, tail fin and caudal fins		Yot-su-shi-ro
black koi with gold edges on each scale		Kin Ka-bu-to
black koi with red cheeks ancestor of Kohaku		Hoo-ka-zu-ki
black koi with silver edges on each scale		Gin Ka-bu-to
black koi with white or orange bellies		Ka-ra-su-goi
black koi with white tips on pectoral and caudal fins		Ha-ji-ro
black koi with white tips on pectoral and caudal fins and head and nose		Ha-ge-sh-ir-o
black lightening mark across the face of a Showa		men-wa-re
black lines on pectoral fins of Sanke		te-ji-ma
black lips or mouth		ku-chi zu-mi
black markings on top of red pattern on Sanke		no-se zu-mi (sumi)
black markings on white base of Sanke		tsu-bo zu-mi (sumi)
black pattern at base of pectoral fins on Showa, Utsuri or Hikari Utsuri		mo-to gu-ro
black pattern at base of pectoral fins on Showa, Utsuri or Hikari Utsuri		mo-to zu-mi
black pattern on top of red pattern in Sanke		ka-san-e zu-mi (sumi)
black pepper speckles on red or white		se-sa-me
black on the gill plate		a-go su-mi
black scales outlined in white like an Asagi net pattern		Su-mi-na-ga-shi
black spot on the head like that of a Tancho		ku-ro
black spots appearing as a koi grows larger		a-to su-mi
blue		ai
blue gray koi with a brown pattern		O-chi-ba Shi-gu-re
blurred or faded black		Bo-ke Su-mi
bred, fancy carp in beautiful colors		koi
brown koi; may have light black netting; "tea"="o-cha"		Cha-goi
brushed reflective build up on top of scales in rows like brushed aluminum		Dai-ya
brushed reflective sparkle build up on top of scales in rows like brushed aluminum; diamond Gin Rin		Hi-ro-shi-ma Gin Rin
changeable red secondary pattern		ni-ba-ni (niban hi)
checkerboard black pattern preferred on Showa		i-chi-ma-tsu mo-yo
color		i-ro
colored		sho-ku
colors reversed		u-ra
common carp		Ma-goi
continuous red pattern from head to tail on Kohaku		ip-pon
cross of Sanke and Ogon		Ko-shi-ki
dappled cherry blossom red pattern		Ka-no-ko
deep body of Doitsu or German scale carp		I-shu-gru-del
deep wrapping red pattern on Kohaku		ma-ki-ga-fu-kai
Doitsu cross between Midorigoi and Shusui		En-yu
Doitsu Hariwake with cloud like red pattern on sides		Ki-ku-su-i
Doitsu koi with mirror scales on the dorsal and lateral lines on sides		ka-ga-mi-goi
Doitsu koi with only mirror scales on the dorsal line		Ka-wa-goi
Doitsu version of Asagi		Shu-su-i
Doitsu white and black killer whale pattern		Ku-mon-ryu
Doitsu with jumbled scales not in rows		a-ra-goi or a-ra-go-ke
Doitsu with jumbled scales not in rows		i-shi-ga-ki
Doitsu with large scale out of place		mu-da-go-ke
dorsal fin		se-bi-re
draining mud ponds to collect koi		i-ke age
edge		Ka-do
eye		me
eye with red iris seen in Ki-goi		a-ka-mi
face		ka-o
figured or shaped		mo-nyo
fin		hi-re
first or best one		i-chi-ban
fish scale		go-ke
flowery patterned Shusui where the red extends down from the Doitsu scales below the lateral line; a white line separates the red at the lateral line		Ha-na Shu-su-i
four white areas on a black koi		ho-tsu-ji-ro
front edge of red pattern where color goes under the scale		sa-shi
fully scaled Japanese koi		wa goi
gill		era
gloss or shine on skin of Doitsu		te-di
gold and silver scales; shiny reflecting build up on top of scales in rows		Kin Gin Rin
gold metallic Shusui with greater number of red markings than Gin Sui		Kin Su-i
gold metallic solid color koi with black pinecone pattern		Kin Ma-tsu-ba
golden or silver sparkle scales		Gin Rin
good bloodline in Sanke with excellent red and small black markings		Sa-da-zo San-ke
Goromo with black netting		Su-mi Go-ro-mo
Gosanke with Tancho on head in addition to other pattern		Ma-ru-ten
green colored koi		Mi-do-ri goi
head		ha-chi
horseshoe pattern on head of Kohaku		ku-tsu-be-ra
improving the color using food		i-ro age
iron colored black bloodline		Te-tsu Ma-goi
kiwa at the edge of full scales to formed scalloped edge		ma-ru zo-me
kiwa with straight line across a scale		ka-mi-so-ri
Kohaku bloodline		Di-an-i-chi
Kohaku or Sanke with silver speckles on the head when young		Fu-ji
Kohaku original name		sa-ra-sa
Kohaku original name		za-ra-sa
Kohaku red head pattern extends to the mouth		ha-na-tsu-ki
Kohaku sub variety with head pattern resembling Napoleons hat		Napoleon
Kohaku with dappled red pattern		go-ten za-ku-ra
Kohaku with no red on the head (bald head)		bo-zu
Kohaku with only red spot on the head		Tan-cho
Kohaku with stepping stone pattern		Da-ga-ra
Kohaku with stepping stone pattern		dan-mo-yo
koi		goi
koi		Ni-shi-ki-goi
koi farm		yo-gyo-en
koi with "a patch of snow" on head		Yu-ki
koi with blue netting of scales on back and red on sides and belly		A-sa-gi
koi with no red pattern in the tail region		bon-gir-i
koi with no scales or with scales only on the lateral lines and dorsal		Doit-su
koi with the whole surface of the scale sparkles		Be-ta Gin Rin
lacquer type black on Sanke		ur-o-shi su-mi
largest red spot		hi ban
last red patch on a Kohaku		o-ji-me
light blue		a-ke-bi
lightning or zig zag red pattern on Gosanke		I-na-zu-ma
metallic Ai-goromo		Sho-chi-ku-bai
metallic Ki Bekko		To-ra O-gon
metallic Kohaku with dappled red pattern		Kin-za-ku-ra
metallic koi with green lateral line scales on a platinum body		Ha-ku-shu
metallic koi with Showa and Utsuri patterns and bloodline		Hi-ka-ri U-tsu-ri Mo-no
metallic Konoko Kohaku		Sa-ku-ra O-gon
metallic Kumonryu with additional red markings		Ki-ko-ku-ryu
metallic Sanke (scaled)		Ya-ma-to Ni-shi-ki
metallic Sanke (Doitsu)		He-sei Ni-shi-ki
metallic shine on skin		Hi-ka-ri
metallic Showa		Kin Sho-wa
metallic Utsuri		Gin Shi-ro Ut-su-ri
metallic yellow base color koi with wrapping black pattern		Kin Ki U-tsu-ri
modern Kohaku bloodline		Ya-go-zen
Modern Showa with a lot of white pattern and less black and red		Kin-dai Sho-wa
most revered varieties Kohaku, Sanke and Showa		Go-san-ke
mouth		ku-chi
mud black colored koi		doro-goi
mud pond to grow koi		Doro i-ki
non-metallic blue-gray koi		So-ra-goi
number 1		i-chi
orange		O-ren-ji
pattern		mo-yo
pattern only on one side of the body		ka-ta mo-yo
pectoral fin		te
pectoral fins of an Ai Goromo		Ha-go-ro-mo
pinkish white color		ha-tsu-hi
pond		i-ke
potential koi		ta-te-goi
purple color		mu-ra-ski
red		be-ni
red		hi
red as in red Bekko		a-ka
red at base of pectoral fins of Kohaku		te-aka
red disc on the head of a white koi as featured in the Japanese flag		hi-no-ma-ru
red gill plates ancestor of Kohaku		hoo a-ka
red head or face pattern		ha-chi-bi
red head or face pattern		ka-bu-to
red head or face pattern		men-ka-bu-ri
red koi with white pectoral fin, caudal fin and tail fin tips		A-ka Ha-ji-ro
red lipstick mark on mouth		ku-chi be-ne
red on Kohaku extends all of the way to the tail with no tail stop		zo-bon-ha-ki
red on the forehead		zu-kin-ka-bur-i
red on the stomach of Kohaku		ha-ra hi
red pattern at the base of pectoral fin in Gosanke		mo-to a-ka
red pattern covered below lateral line		ma-ki-ko-mi
red pattern from had to tail on Showa		Hi jo-wa
red pattern wrapping around the stomach		ma-ki-ba-ra
red, yellow or white koi with pine cone pattern in black		Ma-tsu-ba
rippling blue water		su-i
round		ma-ru
sagging abdomen or stomach		ha-ra-shi-ta
Sanke bloodline known for large size		Ma-tsu-no-su-ke
Sanke with metallic pectoral fins		bun-ka
Sanke with only red mark on the head		Tan-cho San-ke
Sanke with top of body completely red with black spots		A-ka San-ke
scale		ur-o-ko
scale as in Gin Rin		rin
shadow or phantom black		Ka-ge
sheen of skin on a scaled koi		tsu-ya
shiny spot in the center of each scale in rows		Ni-I-ga-ta Gin Rin
shiny spot in the center of each scale in rows		Ta-ma Gin Rin
shiny spot in the center of each scale in rows		tsu-ba gin rin
shoulder sumi mark preferred on Showa		ka-ta zu-mi (sumi)
Showa with Asagi netting pattern on the back		Ka-ge Sho-wa
Showa with only red mark on the head		Tan-cho Sho-wa
Showa with unfinished black pattern that appears as grey netting		Bo-ke Sho-wa
Shusui where the Doitsu scales have a silver shine		Pearl Shu-su-i
Shusui with green replacing the blue		zu-i-un
Shusui with red wrapping from the belly all the way up to the dorsal		Hi Shu-su-i
Shusui with yellow replacing the red pattern		Ki Shu-su-i
silver gray metallic koi		Ne-zu O-gon
silver metallic koi with black pinecone pattern		Gin Ma-tsu-ba
silver metallic Shusui		Gin Su-i
single color metallic koi		O-gon
single step, unbroken red pattern		Nip-pon Hi
single step, unbroken red pattern		o-mo-yo
single white scale in color spot		ko-ke-su-ki
size		BU
skin		ha-da
skin texture		ji-ha-da
small black spot on less than 1 scale of a Kohaku		shi-mi
small red pattern on Kohaku		ko mo-yo
small spots of red like paint splashes		to-bi hi
solid color koi with black in the center of Doitsu scales		Doit-su mat-su-ba
solid red koi		A-ka Mu-ji
star like shape of red pigment stretched as koi grows which fills in to solid red later		ho-shi
stomach tumor		cho-man
tail fin		o-bi-re
tail stop		o-do-me
tail stop		o-zu-ke
thick luster around scales		fu-ku-rin
thin red color		ko-be-su-ki
three		san
three colored koi" from Taisho era		Tai-sho San-sho-ku
two		ni
two metallic color koi with black netting		Ku-ja-ku
two metallic color koi with gold and silver patterns and no black; sometimes has its own class		Ha-ri-wa-ke
unstable, flat black color pattern		na-be su-mi
Utsuri with red body		Hi U-tsu-ri
Utsuri with white body		Shi-ro U-tsu-ri
Utsuri with yellow body		Ki U-tsu-ri
V shaped black mark behind the head on a Showa		ha-chi-wa-re
very deep red koi		Be-ni goi
water		mi-zu
white		shi-ro
white base color koi with red pattern covered with blue/purple netting like a cluster of grapes		Bu-do San-ke
white base color koi with 5 colors with red pattern and blue, dark blue and black net pattern on red and white		Go-shi-ki
white base color koi with red and wrapping black markings		Sho-wa San-sho-ku
white base color koi with red pattern and blue or black netting only on the red pattern		Go-ro-mo
white base color koi with red pattern and blue or black netting only on the red pattern		Ko-ro-mo
white base color koi with red pattern covered with blue netting		Ai Go-ro-mo
white base color with shiny black spot pattern		Be-kko
white metallic koi		Pu-ra chi-na
yellow		ki
yellow		yam-a-bu-ki