Koi is an Eastern name for the fish of the carp family. In the East koi are venerated, and is believed to have certain mystical abilities on them. Koi represents courage, strength, determination, progress and perseverance. In the English language the word “Koi” is translated as the word “love” or the feeling of love. Can also be translated as romantic love or passionate love story. However, the koi can also mean selfish. In the east of the koi is a symbol of good luck.
In China there is a legend that describes a koi fish swimming around the Yellow River to a waterfall, and it is in a place called Dragon’s Gate, koi can then jump over the fall and will become a dragon.
In Buddhism it is believed that people are like the koi swimming in an ocean of suffering throughout his life, however, continue to struggle forward until they die. Koi fish tattoos with 5 golden koi is wellness through our everyday life and eternal wealth, where 5 is a lucky number. And combined with the legend of the koi is so fortunate as a dragon. And the perfect tattoo art koi koi would be a gold dragon change, like a butterfly does.
In koi tattoos you will often combined them with water, cherry blossom or lotus flowers. However, Japanese koi tattoos have many symbolic meanings depending on what the koi are doing. Japanese tattoo art koi is a symbol of masculinity. Koi fish is a fish very energetic, and tattoos Koi Fish often carry a vivid color, the fish is in motion. Koi fish tattoos are often depicted with a victory like that, and are often tattooed on the body of a person to represent someone who is very independent, go against the grain of society.
All tattoo art koi is supposed to wear their wealth and abundance, so this king of fish is known as dragon fish, koi and many tattoos are represented in a larger tattoo. They are popular tattoos for the back and / or both shoulders, or sleeve tattoos Koi. Background colors are as spectacular as the fish itself. Are shown with suns and moons as well.
The koi has also been represented with the symbol of Yin / Yang, Yin is the black color, a woman, night, water, soil, and is passive, yang is the white, is a man, days , fire, air, and is active. Together, these two symbols means balance and harmony. In itself the Yin / Yang makes a strong statement, but along with the koi, makes it extraordinary.