金魚 in Chinese / Japanese...

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jīn yú

kin gyo

金魚 is the title for goldfish in Chinese and Japanese.

There was a time in ancient China when only the Emperor could possess the actual yellow-gold colored fish. This is why alternate coloration such as orange, black, red, and white was bred. Many believe this is why colors other than yellow-gold are more common for “goldfish” in pet shops today.

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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese	Pronunciation Romanization	Simple Dictionary Definition
金魚金鱼 see styles	jīn yú jin1 yu2 chin yü kingyo(p); kingyo きんぎょ(P); キンギョ	More info & calligraphy: Goldfish goldfish goldfish (Carassius auratus); (surname, female given name) Kingyo
金魚佬金鱼佬 see styles	jīn yú lǎo jin1 yu2 lao3 chin yü lao	金魚佬 Custom Scroll pedophile (slang, referring to the case of a Hong Kong child abductor who lured girls with the prospect of seeing "goldfish" in his apartment)
金魚屋 see styles	kingyoya きんぎょや	金魚屋 Custom Scroll goldfish seller (vendor)
金魚草金鱼草 see styles	jīn yú cǎo jin1 yu2 cao3 chin yü ts`ao chin yü tsao kingyosou / kingyoso きんぎょそう	金魚草 Custom Scroll snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) snapdragon
金魚藻金鱼藻 see styles	jīn yú zǎo jin1 yu2 zao3 chin yü tsao kingyomo きんぎょも	金魚藻 Custom Scroll hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) (1) (colloquialism) (See 穂咲の総藻) Eurasian water milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum); (2) aquatic plants such as hornwort that are commonly used in goldfish tanks, etc.
金魚蝨 see styles	chou / cho ちょう	金魚蝨 Custom Scroll (kana only) Japanese fish louse (Argulus japonicus)
金魚鉢 see styles	kingyobachi きんぎょばち	金魚鉢 Custom Scroll goldfish bowl
台湾金魚 see styles	taiwankingyo; taiwankingyo たいわんきんぎょ; タイワンキンギョ	台湾金魚 Custom Scroll (kana only) paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis)
金魚の糞 see styles	kingyonofun; kingyonounko / kingyonofun; kingyononko きんぎょのふん; きんぎょのうんこ	金魚の糞 Custom Scroll (exp,n) (idiom) person who tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; goldfish feces
金魚売り see styles	kingyouri / kingyori きんぎょうり	金魚売り Custom Scroll goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler
金魚掬い see styles	kingyosukui きんぎょすくい	金魚掬い Custom Scroll festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
Variations: 金魚すくい金魚掬い see styles	kingyosukui きんぎょすくい	goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
Variations: 金魚のフン金魚の糞 see styles	kingyonofun(金魚nofun); kingyonofun(金魚no糞) きんぎょのフン(金魚のフン); きんぎょのふん(金魚の糞)	(exp,n) (idiom) person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; goldfish feces
Variations: 金魚のうんこ金魚のウンコ see styles	kingyonounko(金魚nounko); kingyonounko(金魚nounko) / kingyononko(金魚nonko); kingyononko(金魚nonko) きんぎょのうんこ(金魚のうんこ); きんぎょのウンコ(金魚のウンコ)	(exp,n) (idiom) (See 金魚のフン) person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; goldfish poop
Variations: 金魚すくい金魚掬い(rK) see styles	kingyosukui きんぎょすくい	goldfish scooping; festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
Variations: 魚虱魚蝨魚ジラミ金魚蝨 see styles	uojirami(魚虱, 魚蝨, 魚jirami); chou(魚虱, 魚蝨, 金魚蝨)(gikun); uojirami / uojirami(魚虱, 魚蝨, 魚jirami); cho(魚虱, 魚蝨, 金魚蝨)(gikun); uojirami うおじらみ(魚虱, 魚蝨, 魚ジラミ); ちょう(魚虱, 魚蝨, 金魚蝨)(gikun); ウオジラミ	(kana only) Japanese fish louse (Argulus japonicus)
Variations: 魚虱魚蝨金魚蝨魚ジラミ(sK) see styles	uojirami; uojirami(魚虱, 魚蝨); chou(gikun) / uojirami; uojirami(魚虱, 魚蝨); cho(gikun) ウオジラミ; うおじらみ(魚虱, 魚蝨); ちょう(gikun)	(kana only) Japanese fish louse (Argulus japonicus)

The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title	Characters	Romaji (Romanized Japanese)	Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Goldfish	金魚金鱼	kin gyo / kingyo	jīn yú / jin1 yu2 / jin yu / jinyu	chin yü / chinyü
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.