Japanese Vocabulary: Body Parts In Japanese

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In this lesson, you'll learn common Japanese vocabulary for the parts of the human body. Below the list, there are some helpful sample dialogues to see these words in action.

Body Parts

(身体部位)-(shēn tǐ bù wèi)

EnglishKanjiHiragana/ KatakanaRomaji
head頭あたまatama
finger指ゆびyubi
hair髪の毛かみのけkaminoke
eye目めme
eyebrow眉まゆmayu
eyelid瞼まぶたmabuta
eyelashまつげmatsuge
iris瞳ひとみhitomi
ear耳みみmimi
nose鼻はなhana
mouth口くちkuchi
neck首くびkubi
face顔かおKao
hand手てte
shoulder肩かたkata
wrist手首てくびtekubi
armpit脇の下わきのしたwakinoshita
chest胸むめmune
waist/hipe腰こしkoshi
thigh腿ももmomo
knee膝ひざhiza
foot/feet足あしashi
leg脚あしashi
tiptoeつま先つまさきtsumasaki
heel踵かかとkakato
ankle足首あしくびashikubi
elbow肘ひじhiji
arm腕うでude
stomachお腹おなかonaka
lips唇くちびるkuchibiru
tongue舌したshita
nail爪つめtsume
teeth歯はha
jaw顎あごago
throat喉のどnodo

Examples:

  • My aunt has beautiful eyes.

  • 叔 母 は 、 美 し い 目 を し て い る

  • Oba wa, utsukushii me o shite iru.

  • I have very long hair.

  • 私 は 非 常 に 長 い 髪の毛 を 持 っ て い る

  • Watashi wa hijō ni nagai kaminoke o motte iru

  • I wash my face every morning.

  • 私 は 顔 を 洗 っ て、 毎 朝

  • Watashi wa kao o aratte, maiasa

  • I broke my arm.

  • 私 は 私 の 腕 を 骨 折

  • Watashi wa watashi no ude o kossetsu

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