Goshiki literally means “five colors”, referring to the red, black and white of the Sanke and the navy and blue of the Asagi from which the original Goshiki were developed. Lately, the name Goshiki is given to any koi that has a white base overlaid with a grey Asagi-like net pattern which in turn is overlaid with a Kohaku-like pattern. Goshiki Sanke are koi that have the black marking of the Sanke in addition to their Goshiki coloring.