Japanese Vocabulary: Names of human body parts
Hello everyone, in this article Injavi would like to introduce to you the names of Japanese body parts names. Touch or think of your body parts and say their names in Japanese.
The order of words is placed from the top of the head to the bottom of the heel, very convenient for you to practice. Some added words are not shown in the picture.
New learners can skip the kanji at the beginning, just learn hiragana or romaji.
Japanese names for the parts of the head and neck:
- 頭 あたま atama : head. More detailed facial parts
- 髪の⽑ かみのけ kamino millet : hair
- ⾸ くび kubi : neck
- ⽿ mimi : ear
- 喉 のど nodo : throat
- 頭頂部 touchoubu : the top of the head
- 前頭部 (zentoubu) : the front part of the head
- 後頭部 koutoubu: the back of the head.
- 脳(のう・なずき)Nou, Nazuki : Brain
Japanese names of facial parts
- 睫⽑(まつげ)Matsuge : Eyelashes
- 眉(まゆ)Mayu: Eyebrows
- ⽬・眼(め・まなこ)Me, Manako : Eyes
- 瞳・眸・睛(ひとみ)Hitomi : Eyeball
- 髭・鬚・髯(ひげ)Hige : Beard
- 頬(ほお)Hoo : Cheeks
- 額 hitai : forehead
- 瞼(まぶた)Mabuta: Eyelids
- ⿐(はな)Hana : Nose
- ⽿(みみ)Mimi : Ears
- ⼝(くち)⼝⾓(こうかく)Kuchi, Koukaku : Mouth
- 唇(くちびる)Kuchibiru: Lips
- ⻭(は)Ha : Teeth
- ⾆(した・べろ)Shita, Bero : Tongue
- 顎(あご・あぎと)Ago, Agito : Chin
- 項(うなじ)Unaji : Neck
- 下あご shita ago : lower chin
- 顎 ago : chin
- 旋⽑(つむじ) Tsumuji : Twisted Hair, Twisted Hair
Clone Japanese name
- 上半⾝(じょうはんしん) Jouhanshin : Upper body
- 下半⾝(かはんしん)Kahanshin: Lower body
- 胴(どう)Dou: Human body
- 肩(かた)Kata : Shoulders
- 脇・腋(わき)Waki : Armpit
- 胸(むね) Mune : Chest
- 腹・肚(はら)Hara : Belly
- 臍(へそ) Heso : Navel
- 背中(senaka) : Back
- 腰(こし)Koshi : Waist
- 尻・臀(しり)Shiri : Ass
Hand part Japanese name
- ⼿ (て) te : tay
- 上肢(じょうし) Joushi : Upper limb (hand)
- 腕(うで・かいな) Ude : Arm
- 上腕(じょうわん)Jouwan : Upper arm
- 前腕(ぜんわん)Zenwan : Lower arm
- 肘・肱・臂・(ひじ)Hiji : Elbow
- ⼿⾸ (てくび ) tekubi : wrist
- ⼿の掌(てのひら)Te no hira : Palm of the hand
- 指(ゆび)Yubi : Fingers
- ⽖(つめ)Tsume: Nails
- 親指 おやゆび oyayubi : thumb
- ⼈差し指 ひとさしゆび hitosashi yubi : index finger, pointing finger
- 中指 なかゆび naka yubi : middle finger
- 薬指 くすりゆび kusuri yubi : ring finger, pick finger (when boiling or dissolving)
- ⼩指 こゆび koyubi: little finger
Japanese name for the foot part
- ⾜・脚(あし)Ashi Chan
- 下肢 Kashi : Lower limb
- ⽖先(つまさき)Tsumasaki : Toenails
- 腿・股(もも・また)Momo – mata : Thighs
- 膝(ひざ・ひかがみ)Hiza, Hikagami : Knee
- 脛(すね・はぎ)Sune, Hagi : Legs
- 踝(くるぶし)Kurubushi : Feet
- 踵(かかと・きびす)Kakato : Heel
- つま先 つまさき tsumasaki : toe
Japanese names for internal organs
- ⼼臓 shizou : heart
- 肝臓 kanzou : Liver
- 腎臓 : jinou : kidney
- 気管 kikan : trachea
- ⾎管 kekkan : blood vessel
- 胃 i : stomach
- 胃腸 ichou : gut
- ⼤腸 daichou : colon
- 膀胱 boukou : bladder
- 胆囊 tannou : gallbladder
Other Japanese Body Parts Names
- ⽪ kawa : skin
- 筋⾁ kinniku : me
- ⽖ tsume : nail
- ⽑ ke : feathers
- タン tan : phlegm
- ⾻ hone : bone
- 動脈 : strong move
- 静脈 joumyaku : vein