| Word(Pronunciation) |
Meaning |
Bekko (beck koh')
|
Solid color Koi with black spots; Shiro
Bekko is a white Koi with black spots, Hi Bekko is a
red Koi with black spots, Ki Bekko is a yellow Koi with
black spots. |
| Beni(ben'knee) |
Holds the impression of a stronger red color. |
Benigoi (ben' ee goy
)
|
Redder than Higoi, these are the truly
red Koi. |
Beni Kumonryu
(ben' ee coo mahn' drue)
|
Kumonryu with Hi patterns. Beni is another
term for red. Kumonryu is a Doitsu version in the Karasu
family. When Karasu were bred to Kohaku, Beni Kumonryu
were created. The Hi pattern should be similar to the
more linear pattern of Kumonryu rather than the patch
pattern of Kohaku. |
Beta
Ginrin
(beh'
tah
geen'
reen)
|
Mirrow shine. The entire scale shines
like a mirror. Also called Niigata Ginrin. The shine
itself is strong, but depending on the angle, it could
appear strong or weak. The breeder later developed Hiroshima
Ginrin which has a much stronger shine. |
Bongiri
(bone' geen ree
)
|
Light second half. Nishikigoi that has
little pattern on the second half of the body or has
a very light pattern compared to the first half. The
Koi would look like it was wearing only a shirt. It is
a disadvantage when the Koi is small. But if the Koi
is high in quality and grows large, it could become an
outstanding beauty. There are actually many famous Koi
with Bongiri. |
Bozu(bow' zoo
)
|
Bald. Refers to the bald head of a Buddhist
priest. Koi with a white head having no Hi or Sumi. Originally,
Koi that had even a spot of color on the head were not
referred to as Bozu. Recently, all Koi with light heads
are called Bozu. |
Bu(boo)
|
Length division unit as Japanese Koi
shows. Many Koi shows use 5cm (2 in.) as one unit. For
example, 20 Bu is the class for Koi that are 15cm. (6
in.) up to 20 cm. (8 in.) |
Budo Goromo
(boo dough' go' row mow
)
|
Graped-colored goromo. Budo means a "grape" color
that is dark purple. The Budo color covers all the Hi
plates rather than forming crescents like the Ai does
in Aigoromo. The Fukurin is also Budo. There is great
contrast between the Shiroji and the Budo, which enhances
the beauty. |
