Symbol of love & friendship

Posted by Ina (Krugersdorp, South Africa) on 29 October 2007 in Animal & Insect and Portfolio.

The word "koi" comes from the Japanese. The original Japanese word koi simply means "carp," including both the dull grey fish and the brightly colored varieties.

A homonym of koi means 'love, affection' and koi are therefore symbols of love and friendship in Japan: a good example is the short story Koi-san by Mukoda Kuniko.

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