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because it is belived to be a symbol of good fortune or luck and it meand wild and colourful fish. it is important to japenese coulture
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What is a Japanese koi?
a fish, a koi carp
What is a koi?
A koi is a large and colourful Japanese carp.
Why are koi carp important in japan?
koi fish are importent to Japan as we all know! But why? In Japanese Culture the Koi Fish or Carp Is Thought to Be One of the Most Vital Fishes. This Is Because It Is Always Going From One Place to the Next and Dosent Stop Swimming, Often Moving the Water. Some States Are Trying to Minimize the Koi Population
Why are koi so important to Japan?
Koi (the fish name, meaning carp) sounds like the word for "fancy" or "love". In Japanese characters, Koi is "恋".
Do Japanese koi fish have poison or stingers in there tails?
Koi are a carp and not poisonous.
Why is heart confused with carp in Japanese?
The words 'heart' and 'carp' aren't confused in Japanese. 'Love' and 'carp' may often be confused, however. Both these words are pronounced the same and, as far as I know, have identical pitch.Love - 恋 (koi)Carp - 鯉 (koi)
Can a goldfish live in the same tank as a koi fish?
No, a Koi is a carp. It comes from the Japanese word Nishikigoi which literally means 'coloured carp'.
What is a japeneze koi fish?
a carp! go to www wikipedia.com and look up koi and koi is Japanese for carp! i got one! and they are cool! same as a plectomus! another name for a type of catfish! but tropical! a catfish is cold water (i think)!
Can you spell koi as c-o-y as in the fish and is it an abbreviation?
Koi is a Japanese word for a Japanese fish. Coy has a similar meaning to cunning. The words are not interchangeable even though they have the same pronunciation (they are homophones).AnswerKoi is Japanese for carp, so it's a tautology to say "koi carp".
What does the koi fish symbolize and were did it originate from?
Koi are a form of carp found in East Asia where they were originally farmed as a food fish. The name Koi means carp in Japanese and the word koi also means love in Japanese, same as Row (number of things in straight line) and Row (a noisy quarrel) in english.
Can you eat koi fish?
Yes according to my Math book is says Mexicans and Asians eat it around 1:40 a.m. !
Can koi carp get pregnant?
Koi carp are egg layers. They can not get pregnant.
