Body Parts in japanese

Body Parts in Japanese

Body Parts in japanese is organised in much the same way as English, in that for most body parts in English there is a Japanese equivalent word. For example, head is ‘atama’ and mouth is ‘kuchi’. So in that respect, learning the Body Parts in japanese is quite easy for the English speaker, with a few exceptions. For instance, ‘te’ can refer to the entire arm including the hand and elbow, or ‘ashi’ could refer to the whole leg, knee and foot. There are words for these parts in Japanese, but they are often left out of conversation for simplicity’s sake.English can get quite confusing like that for learners of English.

Body Parts Song

There is a wonderful song called ‘heads, shoulders, knees and toes in English that I use to teach my Japanese students as the Japanese words fit quite nicely within it’s rhythm, and it’s nicely put together by GenkiJapan below. This song covers the simple body parts needed to sing the song, so atama, kata, hiza, ashi, me, mimi, hana, kuchi.

 

Of course there are far more body parts that are covered in this short dong, so below are some images and a list of more advanced body parts for the Japanese learner.

Face (Kao) Body Parts

Face Body Parts
Face Body Parts Borrowed from 123 Japanese

Other Body Parts

 

body parts
body parts Borrowed from 123 Japanese

List of Body Parts

KanjiHiragana or
Katakana
RomajiMeaning
1.かおkaoFace
2.かみkamiHair
3.髪の毛かみのけkami no keHair
4.あたまatamaHead
5.みみmimiEar
6.耳たぶみみたぶmimitabuEarlobe
7.ほお/ほほhoo/hohoCheek
8.頬っぺたほっぺたhoppetaCheek
9.ひたいhitaiForehead
10.お凸おでこodekoForehead
11.まゆmayuEyebrow
12.meEye
13.まぶたmabutaEyelids
14.睫毛まつげmatsugeEyelashes
15.はなhanaNose
16.鼻孔びこうbikouNostril
17.くちkuchiMouth
18.くちびるkuchibiruLips
19.haTeeth
20.歯茎はぐきhagukiGum/Tooth ridge
21.したshitaTongue
22.あごagoChin/Jaw
23.からだkaradaBody
24.くびkubiNeck
25.のどnodoThroat
26.かたkataShoulder
27.うでudeArm
28.脇の下わきのしたwaki no shitaArmpit
29.ひじhijiElbow
30.teHand
31.手首てくびtekubiWrist
32.こぶしkobushiFist
33.ゆびyubiFinger
34.親指おやゆびoya yubiThumb
35.人差し指ひとさしゆびhitosashi yubiIndex Finger
36.中指なかゆびnaka yubiMiddle Finger
37.薬指くすりゆびkusuri yubiRing Finger
38.小指こゆびko yubiLittle Finger
39.つめtsumeFingernail/Toenail
40.むねmuneBreast/Chest
41.お腹おなかonakaStomach
42.はらharaStomach
43.へそhesoBelly Button
44.こしkoshiWaist/Hips
45.太股ふとももfutomomoThigh
46.脹脛ふくらはぎfukurahagiCalf
47.ひざhizaKnee
48.膝頭ひざがしらhizagashiraKneecap
49.あしashiFoot/Leg
50.足首あしくびashikubiAnkle
51.かかとkakatoHeel
52.爪先つまさきtsumasakiToe/Tiptoe
53.背中せなかsenakaBack (of Body)
54.お尻おしりoshiriButtocks
55.はだhadaSkin
56.ほねhoneBone
57.筋肉きんにくkinnikuMuscle
58.はいhaiLung (organ)
59.心臓しんぞうshinzouHeart (organ
60.iStomach (organ)

This list was compiled by Learn Japanese Adventure

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Steven Duncan Sensei is the DuncanSensei from DuncanSensei.com! having lived in japan for over 2 years he's gained a love for the country and it shows in his teaching and photographic work.