|
aka |
朱 |
red,
crimson, scarlet |
|
doitsu |
独 |
German
(Deutsch) -- in koi this refers to a fish that is smooth skinned
except for a row of scales on either side of the dorsal ridge, and a
row of scales on the lateral line on both sides of the fish. These
type of koi were developed by cross breeding German carp with the
Japenese koi. |
|
gin |
銀 |
silver |
|
ginrin |
銀鱗 |
silvery
reflective scales |
|
go |
五 |
five |
|
goshiki |
五色 |
five-colors;
a five colored koi |
|
hi |
火 |
fire;
in koi this refers to the red markings |
|
kin |
金 |
gold |
|
ogon |
|
gold |
|
orenji |
|
orange |
|
san |
三 |
three |
|
sanshoku |
三色 |
three
colors |
|
showa |
昭和 |
The
Showa era (1926-1989) |
|
showa
sanshoku or showa |
昭和三色 |
A
black koi with white and red markings |
|
shusui |
秋 |
A
german scaled asagi. |
|
taisho |
大正 |
The
Taisho era (1912-1926) |
|
taisho
sanshoku or sanke |
大正三色 |
A
white koi with red and black markings |
|
tancho |
丹頂 |
A
single red marking on the head, prefferably circular. |
