The Koi fish has long been a favorite tattoo design because of the symbolical meaning it carries. Although commonly seen in men, more women nowadays go for this design too. Koi fish tattoos are best inked in detailed and elaborate manner on large areas of the body, but they definitely make excellent arm or sleeve art and back pieces.
The Koi fish is full of symbolical meaning, especially in the Japanese and Chinese cultures. In Japan, the Koi fish is part of the countrys Boys' Day Festival, making it a symbol of man. Moreover, it is used to represent perseverance and courage. Japan also has myths, legends and stories attached to the Koi fish and they all show the way it behaves either in the pond or in the wild. This makes its symbolism vary depending on how it is inked on the body. The Koi can be taken to mean courage and the ability to overcome lifes challenges and difficulties if it is tattooed with running water. A tattoo showing a Koi swimming upstream could represent a person struggling with a problem. If its swimming downstream, it means that the person has already overcome his or her difficulties in life. In China, on the other hand, a koi fish is a symbol of worldly aspiration and advancement. According to a Chinese legend, if a koi succeeded in climbing the falls at a point called Dragon Gate on the Yellow River it will transform into a dragon.
Koi fish tattoo designs do not stop here, though. There are a variety of options out there. The koi can also be tattooed with backgrounds, such as water and bamboo. It can also be combined with other floral designs such as cherry blossoms and lotus. Use your creativity to make it your own. You can always have a beautiful and unique Koi fish tattoo.
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