noun

  1. red carp, golden carp.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
緋鯉 ひごい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scarlet, cardinal
ヒ あけ あか (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
thread
いと シ (1st, N2)
short thread radical (no. 52)
ヨウ ちいさい (Kentei 1)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
un-, mistake, negative
ヒ あら.ず (5th, N3)
carp
こい リ (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
fish
さかな ギョ うお (2nd, N4)
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)