Japanese Koi Terms and Dictionary.

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Colours.

              AKA = red
                               *such as AKA MATSUBA / AKAMUJI.

              SHIRO = white
                               *such as SHIRO UTSURI / HAJIRO = HA (wing) + SHIRO.

              KOHAKU = KO (BENI) + HAKU (SHIRO)

              KURO = black
                               *such as MOTOGURO=MOTO (root) + KURO / KUROGOI = MAGOI (black koi)

              KIIRO = yellow colour
                                *such as KIGOI = KI + KOI / KIUTSURI

               MIDORIIRO = green colour
                                *such as MIDORIGOI