November 17th, 2009What Koi Fish Tattoo Represents


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Anyone can wear Koi Fish Tattoo to represent human struggles as they swim through the ocean of life’s natural trials and hardships. Celebrity Charlize Theron and her mother have both matching Koi Fish design tattoos. They got them to symbolize Charlize’s mother successful battle against breast cancer.

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The Koi Fish Tattoo in Japan would usually appear on a young man’s fore-arm or leg. As his life’s journey continues he might eventually earn a dragon for his final back piece, showing the legend of the leaping Koi transforming into a dragon at Dragon Gate. A white Koi with a single red spot on the head would be the male’s chosen design for personal greatness and national pride.

September 8th, 2009Quality of a Koi Fish Tattoo


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The imagery of Koi Fish Tattoo in combination with flowing water symbolizes courage, and achievement in overcoming life’s obstacles. It’s no surprise that Koi fish designs are popular where masculinity is valued because it has long been a symbol of masculinity and strength. Coloring, whiskers, scaling and special marks represents a number of qualities a young man might wish for in his life.


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Humans Swim through the ocean of suffering with courage just like a Koi fish that swims through water. The Koi Fish Tattoo design should be in harmony with you and your surrounding, they are usually associated with good luck. Some people believe that eternal wealth and well being are represented by five golden Koi.

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The Koi fish Tattoo combined with a flowing water design means the ability to finish high goals, overcoming hard difficulties and courage. The Koi fish design is widely accepted as a symbol of strength and power especially in adversity.  A beautiful Koi tattoo with a water background might be just for you if you are looking for a symbol of power or strength.

June 27th, 2009Koi Fish Tattoo

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A Koi Fish Tattoo represents different things depending on the color, the number of Koi tattooed, and the direction where they swim in the stream. Each color has specific meaning. A 5 Golden Koi represent eternal wealth and well being.

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The Koi Fish also known as carp is generally associated with perseverance in adversity, strength and purpose. That’s why a Koi Fish Tattoo stands for courage and the ability to attain high goals because of its determination to overcome obstacles. The Koi tattoo in general are associated with good luck, plain, and simple. The colors and size doesn’t mean anything.

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Koi Fish Tattoo represents the human struggle as they go through life’s natural hardships and trials, just as the Koi fish makes its way upstream. The Koi Fish designed tattoo looks strikingly cute on women’s feet, wrists, and shoulder blades. Its traditional color is golden orange. Men can wear this tattoo full back spread.

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Koi Fish Tattoo depicts an animal swimming upstream that represents strength during hard times. Koi fish represents courage, victory, and triumph over a terrible adversity and struggle. Since Koi Fish are considered energetic, these tattoos usually have very lively colors with great movements. A Koi Fish designed tattoo depicts a powerful personal image.

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The Koi (also known as carp) is a brightly colored fish that are common in public pond and fountains. The characters associated with Koi fish are its strength and courage to overcome obstacles and the Koi’s determination to attain high goals.  A Koi Fish Tattoo represents different things such as good fortune, love, overcoming difficulties, worldly aspirations, advancement, eternal wealth and well being. The Koi Fish designed tattoo are said to be great for men because of its masculine and positive qualities, it bravely climbs waterfalls and if caught, it lies upon the cutting board awaiting the knife without quiver.


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