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What does the kanji 鯉 mean?

鯉 means carp. On'yomi リ. Kun'yomi こい.

Quick facts
On'yomiリ
Kun'yomiこい
Strokes18
Main radical魚
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi リKun'yomi こい
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework18 strokes

carp

Memory hook

The fish (魚) circling the village (里) pond — CARP.

Main radical

魚fish 11 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 18 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.