Japanese Vocabulary for Parts of the Body
06/09/2021Updated 26/05/20231 min read
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Japanese Vocabulary for Parts of the Body
Japanese vocabulary for the parts of the body
Today we are going to learn some Japanese vocabulary for the parts of the human body.
We hope this topic helps you in your Japanese studies, especially if you are studying medicine or nursing.

| No. | Kanji | Hiragana/ Katakana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 1 | 体 | からだ | Karada | body |
| 2 | 頭 | あたま | Atama | head |
| 3 | 顔 | かお | Kao | face |
| 4 | 目 | め | Me | eye |
| 5 | 鼻 | はな | Hana | nose |
| 6 | 耳 | みみ | Mimi | Tai |
| 7 | 口 | くち | Kuchi | mouth |
| 8 | 舌 | した | Shita | tongue |
| 9 | 首 | くび | Kubi | neck |
| 10 | 肩 | かた | Kata | Vai |
| 11 | 胸 | むね | Mune | chest |
| 12 | お腹 | おなか | Onaka | stomach |
| 13 | ウエスト | Uesuto | hip | |
| 14 | 背中 | せなか | Senaka | back |
| 15 | 腕 | うで | Ude | arm |
| 16 | 手 | て | Te | Tay |
| 17 | 膝 | ひざ | Hiza | knee |
| 18 | 足 | あし | Ashi | leg |
| 19 | 足首 | あしくび | Ashikubi | ankle |
| 20 | 唇 | くちびる | Kuchibiru | lip |
| 21 | 髪 | かみ | Kami | hair |
| 22 | 喉 | のど | Nodo | throat |
| 23 | 肱 | ひじ | Hiji | elbow |
| 24 | 手首 | てくび | Tekubi | wrist |
| 25 | 指 | ゆび | Yubi | finger |
| 26 | 爪 | つめ | Tsume | fingernail |
| 27 | 爪先 | つめさき | Tsumasaki | toe |
| 28 | 尻 | しり | shiri | buttocks |
| 29 | 薬指 | くすりゆび | kusuriyubi | ring finger |
| 30 | 歯 | は | ha | tooth |
| 31 | 心臓 | しんぞう | shinzou | heart |
| 32 | 唇 | くちびる | kuchibiru | lip |
| 33 | 腰 | こし | koshi | waist |
See also:
Japanese Vocabulary for the Medical Field
Japanese Vocabulary for Nursing Care