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Readings

Kana: こい、コイ
Romaji: koi, koi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: リ、 こい
Meaning: carp

Example Sentences

(わたし)(あみ)(こい)()った。
➥I caught a carp in a net.
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(こい)(ます)のような(さかな)淡水(たんすい)()んでいる。
➥Such fishes as carp and trout live in fresh water.
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少年(しょうねん)(いけ)のコイの()れをじっと()つめていた。
➥The boy was gazing at a school of carp in the pond.
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この(いけ)には(こい)がうようよいる。
➥The pond abounds with carp.
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(こい)がおたまじゃくしを()べるって()ってた?
➥Did you know that carp eat tadpoles?
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祖父(そふ)は、()れた()(いけ)のいろどりの(こい)(なが)めているのが()きです。
➥My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.
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