A Guide to Koi Fish Tattoo
Designs
 
The Koi fish has often been
seen as a symbol of perseverance and success against the odds, and a fish of beauty and grace. If you want to
see a much larger range of Koi fish and other tattoo designs than I have on this site, then I suggest you
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Koi fish tattoo designs have grown in popularity over the
years and look fantastic on a arm or shoulder, or as a full arm tattoo design due to the stunning colours of
the Koi fish wrapped around the full length of the arm.
The history of the Koi fish is relatively new (200 years) and the mythology
surrounding them is the same as the Chinese, in that, they represent perseverance and triumph over
adversity.
 
In China, as the myth goes, if the Koi fish succeeds in negotiating the upstream
voyage and climbs the falls of the dragon gate on the Yellow river, then the fish will emerge as a dragon. A
popular Koi fish tattoo design is that of the dragon face emerging from the water.
The Koi fish or carp was in Europe, China and Korea long before it came to Japan. The
difference the Japanese made with the fish is they kept them as pets and due to a lot of inbreeding,
mutations appeared and these different coloured carp were then called Koi which is short for nishikigoi,
meaning coloured carp.
I think we can all identify with life’s struggles and how sometimes that swim up
stream seems too hard, but when we beat the odds stacked against us and emerge triumphant, you understand why
a lot of people identify with the fishes’ struggle.
 
And finally, the Koi fish is seen as a good luck charm, and we could all do with a bit
extra luck now and then. I hope this A Guide to Koi fish Tattoo Designs has given you some insight
into the fabulous Koi Fish, and inspired you to go and get the best Koi fish tattoo design
around.
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