Tentative Translation

JAS0020

JAPANESE AGRICULTURAL
STANDARDNISHIKIGOI－Vocabulary

Date of Establishment: 2022-02-24

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

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Contents

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1

Scope .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12

Normative references ............................................................................................................................................ 1

3

Classification .............................................................................................................................................................. 1

4Terms and definitions............................................................................................................................................ 1Annex A (informative)

Reference images of nishikigoi variety...................................................................... 7

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Foreword
This Japanese Agricultural Standard has been established by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries through deliberations at the Council for the Japanese Agricultural Standards as the result ofproposal for establishment of Japanese Agricultural Standard submitted by All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion

Association with the original bill being attached, based on the provision of Article 4, paragraph (1) of theAct on Japanese Agricultural Standards.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some parts of this Standard may conflict with patent rights,

published patent application or utility model rights. The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries andthe Council for the Japanese Agricultural Standards are not responsible for identifying any of such patentrights, published patent application or utility model rights.

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NISHIKIGOI－Vocabulary
1 ScopeThis document defines terms and definitions for nishikigoi.

2 Normative references

The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. The latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments)
applies.
JIS Z 8102, Names of non-luminous object colours

3 Classification

The classification of terms shall be as follows:a)b)

general;nishikigoi variety.

4 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions apply.
a) general
number1001

1002Terms

nishikigoi

nishikigoi variety

Definitions

Original Text(Japanese)

general name of carp (Cyprinus carpio) with

錦鯉

type of nishikigoi improved and selected according to

品種

appearance characteristics for appreciation

certain appearance characteristics, and classified as
the same unit

Note 1 to entry: The variety differs from the biologicalspecies.

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numberTerms

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appearance
characteristics

Definitions

characteristic property of appearance, such as bodyshape, body background color, imprints, size (totalOriginal Text
(Japanese)

外観上の特性

length, body height, weight, etc.) and how it shines
Note 1 to entry: The body background color is basically

named in accordance with JIS Z 8102, but, since nishikigoi

has an individual difference as a property of living
1004

body shapeorganisms, it includes the similar colors.

form or figure of appearance

体形Note 1 to entry: The body shape includes such as shapes of1005

imprint

scales and an arrangement of scales.

pattern made of a body background color and other斑紋partial colors

Note 1 to entry: The color of imprint is basically named inaccordance with JIS Z 8102, but since nishikigoi has anindividual difference as a nature of living organisms, itb) nishikigoi variety
number2001

Terms

kohakuincludes the similar colors.

Definitions

nishikigoi with a white body (hereinafter referred to as

Original Text(Japanese)

紅白“white background”), and red or scarlet imprints（こうはく）

nishikigoi with a white background, and hiban and大正三色(hereinafter referred to as “hiban”) across the body2002

taisho-sanshoku(see Figure A.1)

black imprints across the body (see Figure A.2)

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numberTerms

2003

showa-sanshoku

Definitions

nishikigoi with a black body (hereinafter referred to as“black background”), and hiban and white imprints
across the body (see Figure A.3)

Original Text(Japanese)

昭和三色（しょうわさんしょく）

Note 1 to entry: In general, the base of the pectoral fin is on a
black background, but in the process of growth, there aresome that change from a white background to a blackbackground.

Note 2 to entry: Showa-sanshoku has continuous parts of a

black background without imprints (hereinafter referred to2004

shiroutsuri

as “utsuri-zumi”).

nishikigoi with a black body and white imprints acrossthe body (see Figure A.4)

白写り（しろうつり）

Note 1 to entry: Shiroutsuri has utsuri-zumi.

Note 2 to entry: Shiroutsuri is similar to, but distinguishable
2005

goshikifrom bekko (No. 2019), since it has a black background.

nishikigoi with an indigo or light blue body, except for

the head, a mesh pattern on the entire dorsal part due

五色（ごしき）to an arrangement of scales, (hereinafter referred to as“asagi background”), and hiban on the dorsal part (seeFigure A.5)

Note 1 to entry: Goshiki has hiban with or without indigo or
light blue part.

Note 2 to entry: Some goshiki have black imprints.

Note 3 to entry: Goshiki is similar to, but distinguishable from2006

A-ginrin

koromo (No. 2013), since it has an asagi background.

nishikigoi with shine golden scales (on the parts ofhiban ,etc.) or shine silver scales (on the parts of awhite background ,etc.), having the appearance

characteristics of kohaku, taisho-sanshoku or showasanshoku (see Figure A.6)

Note 1 to entry: A-ginrin and B-ginrin are together called“kinginrin”.

A 銀鱗（A ぎんりん）

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Terms
B-ginrin

Definitions

nishikigoi with shine golden scales (on the parts ofhiban ,etc.) or shine silver scales (on the parts of a

Original Text(Japanese)

B 銀鱗（B ぎんりん）

white background ,etc.)but not classified as A-ginrin(see Figure A.7)

Note 1 to entry: A-ginrin and B-ginrin are together called2008kawarigoi“kinginrin”

nishikigoi which is not classified into the varieties
specified in 2001 to 2007 and 2009 to 2021 (see変わり鯉（かわりごい）

Figure A.8)

Note 1 to entry: At nishikigoi competitions, those withremarkable appearance characteristics and those with many
appearance characteristics are classified as kawarigoi. Once

those classified as kawarigoi become remarkably popular, a
new conventional name is given. Kawarigoi withconventional names are, for example, beni-kikokuryu andochiba-shigure.

Note 2 to entry: There is a possibility that those classified as
kawarigoi will be independent as another variety in the2009

kujakufuture.

nishikigoi with an asagi background, hiban on thedorsal part, and a shine whole body (see Figure A.9)

孔雀（くじゃく）Note 1 to entry: Some kujaku have appearance
2010

kumonryu

characteristics of doitsugoi (No. 2011).

nishikigoi which originally has a black background,with a black cloud-like pattern which seems likehaving emerged across the whole body, as white parts
increased during the growth process; and havingappearance characteristics of doitsugoi (see FigureA.10)

Note 1 to entry: Some kumonryu change their black cloudlike pattern frequently in a short period of time due tochanges in the environment.

Note 2 to entry: Some kumonryu have hiban.

九紋竜（くもんりゅう）

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Terms
doitsugoi

Definitions

nishikigoi with almost no scales on the whole body,having their skin exposed (see Figure A.11)

Original Text(Japanese)

ドイツ鯉（どいつごい）

Note 1 to entry: Edible carp bred in Germany were importedto Japan and crossed with various varieties of nishikigoi,

resulting in Doitsugoi. Since they strongly inherits

appearance characteristics genetically, many nishikigoi

varieties with appearance characteristics of doitsugoi have20122013

hikari-moyo

koromobeen produced.

nishikigoi with imprints across the body other than a

光り模様

black background, and a shine whole body (see Figure（ひかりもよう）

nishikigoi with hiban across the body and the tips of衣A.12)

scales on the hiban dyed indigo or black in a half moon

（ころも）shape (see Figure A.13)

Note 1 to entry: Those with the tips of scales on the hibandyed in indigo a half moon shape, are called “ai-goromo,” andthose with the tips of scales on the hiban dyed black in a half
moon shape, are called “kuro-goromo” or “budo-goromo.”

Note 2 to entry: Koromo is similar to, but distinguishable
2014

tanchofrom goshiki, since it does not have an asagi background.

nishikigoi with a circular form hiban on the head (seeFigure A.14)

丹頂（たんちょう）Note 1 to entry: Circular imprints may be imprints of a color
2015

2016

hikari-utsuri

hikari-mujiother than scarlet.

nishikigoi with a black background, imprints across the

光り写りbody and a shine whole body (see Figure A.15)（ひかりうつり）nishikigoi with no imprints across the body, and a

光り無地

Note 1 to entry: Hikari-utsuri has utsuri-zumi.

shine whole body (see Figure A.16)（ひかりむじ）

Note 1 to entry: Some cultivars of hikari-muji have

conventional names such as orange-ogon, platinum- ogon
2017

shusuiand matsuba- ogon.

asagi (No. 2018) with appearance characteristics ofdoitsugoi (see Figure A.17)

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number20182019

Termsasagibekko

Definitions

Original Text(Japanese)nishikigoi with an asagi background, and in general,

浅黄nishikigoi with a white, yellow or red body, andべっ甲with hiban on the abdomen (see Figure A.18)（あさぎ）clustered black imprints shaped like spots across the（べっこう）

body (see Figure A.19)

Note 1 to entry: Those with a white body are called “shirobekko”, those with a red body are called “aka bekko”, andthose with a yellow body are called “ki bekko.”

Note 2 to entry: Bekko is similar to, but distinguishable fromhiutsuri and kiutsuri (No. 2020), since it has not a black2020

hiutsuri andkiutsuri

background.

nishikigoi with a black background, and scarlet or

yellow imprints across the body (see Figure A.20)
Note 1 to entry: Hiutsuri and kiutsuri have utsuri-zumi.

緋写り・黄写り（ひうつり・きうつり）

Note 2 to entry: Those with scarlet imprints are called“hiutsuri”, and those with yellow imprints are called“kiutsuri.”

Note 3 to entry: Hiutsuri and kiutsuri is similar to, but2021

muji

distinguishable from bekko, since it has a black background.

nishikigoi with no imprints across the body (see FigureA.21)

無地（むじ）

Note 1 to entry: The classification of nishikigoi variety specified in this document is for the judging at nishikigoi

competitions or to carry out commercial transactions, and this does not apply to cases where the varieties aresubdivided as necessary.

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Annex A(informative)

Reference images of nishikigoi variety
Reference images of nishikigoi variety are shown in Figure A.1 to Figure A.21.
NOTE 1NOTE 2

These reference images are available at the All Japan Nishikigoi Promotion Association.

For the reference images having subdivided individual names, their name of subdivision is written inparentheses.

Figure A.1 — Reference image of kohaku

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Figure A.2 — Reference image of taisho-sanshoku

Figure A.3 — Reference image of showa-sanshoku

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Figure A.4 — Reference image of shiroutsuri

Figure A.5 — Reference image of goshiki100020：2022

Figure A.6 — Reference image of A-ginrin (ginrin-showa-sanshoku)

Figure A.7 — Reference image of B-ginrin (ginrin-goshiki)110020：2022

Figure A.8 — Reference image of kawarigoi (beni-kikokuryu)

Figure A.9 — Reference image of kujaku

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Figure A.10 — Reference image of kumonryu

Figure A.11 — Reference image of doitsugoi (doitsu-showa-sanshoku)

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Figure A.12 — Reference image of hikari-moyo (kikusui)

Figure A.13 — Reference image of koromo (ai-goromo)140020：2022

Figure A.14 — Reference image of tancho (tancho-kohaku)

Figure A.15 — Reference image of hikari-utsuri (kin-showa)

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Figure A.16 — Reference images of hikari-muji

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Figure A.17 — Reference image of shusui

Figure A.18 — Reference image of asagi

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Figure A.19 — Reference image of bekko (shiro-bekko)a) hiutsurib) kiutsuri
Figure A.20 — Reference images of hiutsuri and kiutsuri

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Figure A.21 — Reference image of muji (kigoi)