koi

K5O1I1
/kɔɪ/

noun

Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

Similar
koi carp
OriginJapanese 鯉 →
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Meanings

koi1

nounkoi (plural koi)
  1. Ornamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

    We sense that while it might be wonderful for Krystle and Alexis to have a catfight in a koi pond, it would be inappropriate for Joan to smack Linda with a koi.

    1985 September 2, Joe Klein, quoting Douglas S. Cramer, “The Real Star of ‘Dynasty’”, in New York, page 34

    Synonyms: koi carp

KOI2

nounKOI (plural KOIs)

plural KOIs

  1. abbreviationastronomyAbbreviation of Kepler/K1/K2 object of interest.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOrnamental domesticated varieties of the Amur carp (Cyprinus rubrofuscus), of Japan and eastern Asia with red-gold or white coloring.

Similar
koi carp
Also see
koi carpkoi-koi

Origin

  1. Japanese鯉
  2. Englishkoi

Borrowed from Japanese 鯉 (koi).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 錦鯉 /锦鲤
  • 錦鯉 /锦鲤 (jǐnlǐ)variety of carp
Finnish koristekarppi
  • koristekarppivariety of carp
French koï
  • koïvariety of carp
German Koi, Koi-Karpfen
  • Koivariety of carp
  • Koi-Karpfenvariety of carp
Indonesian koi
  • koivariety of carp
Irish carbán koi
  • carbán koivariety of carp
Japanese 錦鯉, ニシキゴイ
  • 錦鯉 (nishikigoi)variety of carp
  • ニシキゴイ (nishikigoi)variety of carp
  • 鯉 (koi)variety of carp
  • コイ (koi)variety of carp
Korean 비단잉어
  • 비단잉어 (bidaning'eo)variety of carp
Polish koi
  • koivariety of carp
Russian карп ко́и, ко́и
  • карп ко́и (karp kói)variety of carp
  • ко́и (kói)variety of carp
Tamil கொய், கொய் மீன்
  • கொய் (koy)variety of carp
  • கொய் மீன் (koy mīṉ)variety of carp

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with koi

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Sounds the same

coy

Anagrams

okioik
Cite this entry
APA

koi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koi

MLA

“koi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “koi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/koi.

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