The Chinese idea of a Koi tattoo is that, if the fish manages to reach the heart of the dragon that lives on the yellow river; it transforms itself into a dragon. This tattoo has got a masculine representation with its ability to overcome times of life. This tattoo comes in varies designs and shapes. An oriental koi fish design is the common one among the women, who get it done on their backs. The other bigger tattoo of this kind is the one with the dragon. The fairly popular ones are the double koi fish tattoo; with its classical design. Koi tattoo has a lot to offer, even if the color is going to be in black and white. You can never go wrong in selecting a design because the tattoos are very pretty and decorative.
To explain some of the designs of this fish tattoo are; the one swimming upstream displaying the hardships the life has in store for you and you walk through them. If on the contrary, if you want to show others that you went through some crisis in life and it is going to end then tattoo the design with a fish swimming downstream. In western countries, this fish is considered to be beautiful and pretty. So, get one of those Koi fish tattoo design and try your luck with this cute little fish.