koi

[ koi ]

noun

1. any of various colorful cultivated forms of the common carp, Cyprinus carpio, apparently originating in Japan and other parts of eastern temperate Asia.

koi

/ kɔɪ /

noun

1. any of various ornamental forms of the common carp

Word History and Origins

Origin of koi¹

1720–30; < Japanese, earlier kowi < kofi, Old Japanese kwofi < *kwopi carp

Word History and Origins

Origin of koi¹

Japanese

Example Sentences

One garden even includes a koi pond with golden fish that shimmer in the sunlight like DAC’s gleaming rods of anodized aluminum.

From Outside Online

We have arrived too close to closing time to justify paying, so we take in the center’s free offerings — an 8,000-gallon coral reef aquarium and the rooftop gardens, with a koi pond and sweeping views of the city.

From Washington Post

The first film in the series, Koi…Mil Gaya (2003), is essentially the story of Forrest Gump finding E.T.

From The Daily Beast

For the perfect cocktail to accompany this perfect storm, we reached out to Ken Whang, the bar manager of Koi Los Angeles.

From The Daily Beast

I dont see any way out of it except to abandon my English citizenship, and change my name to Koi zumi,—my wifes name.

From Project Gutenberg

Umi, proud enough of the revelation of his mother, at once departs, accompanied by Koi and Omakamau.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes at the irrigation reservoirs one may see notice boards announcing that these water areas are stocked with koi (carp).

From Project Gutenberg

The three groups inhabiting the entire region of the southeast were the Kamdot, Elem, and Koi.

From Project Gutenberg

He shook and twitched like a koi-fish, ready dressed for the frying pan.

From Project Gutenberg