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- Japanese Koi Body Markings -
Body Markings are part of the way Koi are judged and valued as prize fish.

Hi "hee" - Hi is any red pattern on the body of a Koi. Millions of possible Hi combinations exist. In order to classify fish the color patterns are divided into "Steps." A step is defined by a color Hi that is unbroken and defined by deep pure color with edges that are crisp and not mottled into white or pearl.

Straight Hi

Straight Hi: A continuous Hi that wanders over the entire body. A 1 step Hi pattern.

Inazuma

Inazuma: Interconnected red Hi pattern that resembles a lighting bolt. A 1 step Hi pattern.

Nidan

Nidan: Ni is two in Japanese: A 2 step Hi pattern. Two islands of red color that are not interconnected.

Sandan

Sandan: San is three in Japanese: A 3 step Hi pattern. Three islands of red color that are not interconnected.

Yondan

Shidan: Shi is four in Japanese: A 4 step Hi pattern. Four islands of red color that are not interconnected.

Godan: Go is 5 in Japanese: A 5 step Hi pattern. A Godan is rare.

- Koi Head Markings -

Kuchibeni Kuchibeni: Lipstick, red marking on the oral lobes or lips of the fish. Maruten Maruten: A Crown on the head. A reddish mark that extends from the head with more color on the body.
Menkaburi Menkaburi: A Hood on the head that travels from below and behind the head often extending to the mouth. Tancho Tancho: A Red Sun marking on top of the head. It is perfect if the spot is bright red and perfectly round. It should be centered on the lateral line of the fish.

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