似鯉

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 5
こい > ごい
Jinmeiyō
kun'yomi

Noun

()(ごい) or 似鯉(ニゴイ) • (nigoi

  1. Japanese barbel, Hemibarbus barbus
    Synonym: 丸太 (maruta)

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).