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200+ Japanese Body Parts Vocabulary You Need to Know

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200+ Japanese Body Parts Vocabulary You Need to Know

Table of Contents

1. Eyes

2. Head and Face

3. Body

4. Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Body

5. Hip, Leg, and Lower Body

6. Muscles, Bones, and Joints

7. Fingers

8. Internal Human Body Parts

Japanese body parts vocabulary is one of the most practical topics for learners at any level. Let’s find 200+ must-know terms, organized by categories such as head, face, upper body, lower body, internal organs, muscles, and bones with Mazii!

200+ must-know body parts Japanese vocabulary

Eyes


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning





me





eye



まぶた



mabuta





eyelid



まつげ



matsuge



睫毛



eyelash



めがしら



megashira



目頭



inner corner of the eye



めじり



mejiri



目尻



outer corner of the eye



るいせん



ruisen



涙腺



lacrimal gland



なみだぶくろ



namida bukuro



涙袋



eye bag / tear trough



しろめ



shirome



白目



white of the eye (sclera)



くろめ



kurome



黒目



black part of the eye (iris)



こうさい



kousai



虹彩



iris (colored part)



どうこう



doukou



瞳孔



pupil



じんこう



jinkou



人工瞳孔



artificial pupil (medical term)



せんたい



sentai



線体



retina (layer of eye)



もうまく



moumaku



網膜



retina



こうまく



koumaku



黄斑



macula (yellow spot on retina)



きょうたい



kyoutai



強膜



sclera (outer white membrane)



けんばん



kenban



角膜



cornea



みずぐき



mizuguki



涙嚢



tear sac



がんけん



ganken



眼瞼



eyelid (medical/technical term)



がんきゅう



gankyuu



眼球



eyeball



がんかく



gankaku



眼角



canthus (corner of eye)


Head and Face

Japanese head and face vocabulary


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



あたま



atama





head



かみ / かみのけ



kami / kaminoke



髪 / 髪の毛



hair



かお



kao





face



ひたい



hitai





forehead



まゆ / まゆげ



mayu / mayuge



眉 / 眉毛



eyebrow



ひとみ



hitomi





pupil



ほお / ほほ



hoo / hoho





cheek



はな



hana





nose



はなのあな



hana no ana



鼻の穴



nostril



みみ



mimi





ear



くち



kuchi





mouth



くちびる



kuchibiru





lips



した



shita





tongue





ha





tooth / teeth



あご



ago





chin, jaw



したあご



shita ago



下顎



lower jaw



うわあご



uwa ago



上顎



upper jaw



ほおぼね



hoobone



頬骨



cheekbone



みけん



miken



眉間



space between eyebrows



こめかみ



komekami



こめかみ



temple



みみたぶ



mimitabu



耳たぶ



earlobe



はぐき



haguki



歯茎



gums


Body


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



からだ



karada



体 / 身体



body



しんたい



shintai



身体



body (formal/medical)



からだのぶい



karada no bui



体の部位



body part



どう / どうたい



dou / doutai



胴 / 胴体



torso, trunk of body



じょうはんしん



jouhanshin



上半身



upper body



かはんしん



kahanshin



下半身



lower body



しし



shishi



四肢



limbs



けいぶ



keibu



頸部



neck (medical)



かた



kata





shoulder



むね



mune





chest



はいぶ



haibu



背部



back (medical)



せなか



senaka



背中



back



はら



hara





belly, stomach, abdomen



ふくぶ



fukubu



腹部



abdomen (medical)



こし



koshi





waist, lower back



しり



shiri





buttocks



でんぶ



denbu



臀部



buttocks (medical/formal)



うで



ude





arm



あし



ashi



脚 / 足



leg / foot



ひふ



hifu



皮膚



skin



すじ



suji





muscle, tendon



きんにく



kinniku



筋肉



muscle



ほね



hone





bone



ないぞう



naizou



内臓



internal organs



しんぞう



shinzou



心臓



heart



はい



hai





lungs



かんぞう



kanzou



肝臓



liver



じんぞう



jinzou



腎臓



kidney





i





stomach (organ)



ちょう



chou





intestines



せっけつ



sekketsu



血液



blood



けっかん



kekkan



血管



blood vessel



しんけい



shinkei



神経



nerve


Neck, Shoulder, and Upper Body

Japanese neck, shoulder, and upper body vocabulary


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



くび



kubi





neck



のど



nodo





throat



のどぼとけ



nodo botoke



喉仏



Adam’s apple



うなじ



unaji





nape (back of the neck)



かた



kata





shoulder



かたくび



katakubi



肩首



base of neck/shoulder area



わき / わきのした



waki / waki no shita



脇 / 脇の下



armpit, underarm



むね



mune





chest, breast



ちぶさ



chibusa



乳房



breast (female)



せなか



senaka



背中



back



こし



koshi





waist, lower back



わきばら



waki bara



脇腹



side, ribs



はら



hara





belly, abdomen



ふくぶくろ



fukubukuro



腹部



abdomen (medical term)



したばら



shitabara



下腹



lower abdomen



みぞおち



mizo-ochi



みぞおち



pit of stomach / solar plexus



へそ



heso





belly button



うで



ude





arm



かたうで



kata ude



肩腕



upper arm



ひじ



hiji





elbow



てくび



tekubi



手首



wrist





te





hand



てのひら



te no hira



手の平



palm



てのこう



te no kou



手の甲



back of hand



ゆび



yubi





finger



つめ



tsume





nail



かたほね



kata hone



肩骨



shoulder bone (scapula area)



きょうかく



kyoukaku



胸郭



rib cage (anatomical)


Hip, Leg, and Lower Body


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



こし



koshi





waist, hips, lower back



しり



shiri





buttocks



でんぶ



denbu



臀部



buttocks (medical/formal)



こうもん



koumon



肛門



anus



あし



ashi





leg



あし



ashi





foot



もも



momo





thigh



ふともも



futomomo



太もも



upper thigh



ひざ



hiza





knee



ひざのさら



hiza no sara



膝の皿



kneecap / patella



すね



sune





shin



ふくらはぎ



fukurahagi



脹脛



calf



あしくび



ashikubi



足首



ankle



くるぶし



kurubushi





ankle bone



あしゆび



ashi yubi



足指



toe



つまさき



tsumasaki



つま先



tip of the toe, toe end



かかと



kakato





heel



つちふまず



tsuchi fumazu



土踏まず



arch of the foot



あしのうら



ashi no ura



足の裏



sole of the foot



あしのこう



ashi no kou



足の甲



instep, top of the foot



ももうら



momoura



太ももの裏



back of thigh, hamstring



ひざうら



hizaura



膝裏



back of knee



そけいぶ



sokeibu



鼠蹊部



groin



また



mata





crotch, groin



だいたいこつ



daitaikotsu



大腿骨



femur (thigh bone)



けいこつ



keikotsu



脛骨



shin bone (tibia)



ひこつ



hikotsu



腓骨



fibula



かかとのほね



kakato no hone



踵骨



heel bone (calcaneus)


Muscles, Bones, and Joints

Japanese bones, joints voacbulary


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



ほね



hone





bone



きんにく



kinniku



筋肉



muscle



かんせつ



kansetsu



関節



joint



けん



ken





tendon



じんたい



jintai



靭帯



ligament



さこつ



sakotsu



鎖骨



clavicle, collarbone



けんこうこつ



kenkoukotsu



肩甲骨



scapula, shoulder blade



ろっこつ



rokkotsu



肋骨



ribs



きょうかく



kyoukaku



胸郭



rib cage, thorax



せきつい



sekitsui



脊椎



spine, vertebrae



せぼね



sebone



背骨



backbone, spine



ついこつ



tsuikotsu



椎骨



vertebra



こつばん



kotsuban



骨盤



pelvis



こかんせつ



kokansetsu



股関節



hip joint



アキレスけん



akiresu ken



アキレス腱



Achilles tendon



ひざかんせつ



hiza kansetsu



膝関節



knee joint



ひじかんせつ



hiji kansetsu



肘関節



elbow joint



かたかんせつ



kata kansetsu



肩関節



shoulder joint



てくびかんせつ



tekubi kansetsu



手首関節



wrist joint



あしくびかんせつ



ashikubi kansetsu



足首関節



ankle joint



たいかんきん



taikankin



体幹筋



core muscles



ふともものきんにく



futomomo no kinniku



太ももの筋肉



thigh muscles



はらきん



harakin



腹筋



abdominal muscles



せきはいきん



sekihai kin



脊背筋



back muscles



だいたいこつ



daitaikotsu



大腿骨



femur (thigh bone)



けいこつ



keikotsu



脛骨



tibia (shin bone)



ひこつ



hikotsu



腓骨



fibula



かかとのほね



kakato no hone



踵骨



heel bone (calcaneus)



じょうわんこつ



jouwankotsu



上腕骨



humerus (upper arm bone)



とうこつ



toukotsu



橈骨



radius



ちゅうこつ



chuukotsu



尺骨



ulna


Fingers


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



ゆび



yubi





finger (general)



てのゆび



te no yubi



手の指



finger (of the hand)



あしのゆび



ashi no yubi



足の指



toe



おやゆび



oya yubi



親指



thumb / big toe



ひとさしゆび



hitosashi yubi



人差し指



index finger



なかゆび



naka yubi



中指



middle finger



くすりゆび



kusuri yubi



薬指



ring finger



こゆび



ko yubi



小指



little finger, pinky



つめ



tsume





nail (finger/toe nail)



しゅうしん



shuushin



指紋



fingerprint



つめのあか



tsume no aka



爪の垢



dirt under the nail (lit. nail dirt)



つめのさき



tsume no saki



爪の先



nail tip



ふし



fushi





finger joint



ゆびのふし



yubi no fushi



指の節



knuckle



げんこつ



genkotsu



拳骨



fist, knuckle



てのこう



te no kou



手の甲



back of the hand



てのひら



te no hira



手の平



palm of the hand


Internal Human Body Parts


Kana



Romaji



Kanji



Meaning



のう



nou





brain



せきずい



sekizui



脊髄



spinal cord



こうじょうせん



koujousen



甲状腺



thyroid gland



きかん



kikan



気管



trachea



きかんし



kikanshi



気管支



bronchus, bronchial tube



はい



hai





lungs



しんぞう



shinzou



心臓



heart



けっかん



kekkan



血管



blood vessel



どうみゃく



doumyaku



動脈



artery



じょうみゃく



joumyaku



静脈



vein



りんぱけっかん



rinpa kekkan



リンパ血管



lymphatic vessel





i





stomach



しょくどう



shokudou



食道



esophagus



ちょう



chou





intestine (general)



しょうちょう



shouchou



小腸



small intestine



だいちょう



daichou



大腸



large intestine



もうちょう



mouchou



盲腸



appendix



かんぞう



kanzou



肝臓



liver



たんのう



tannou



胆嚢



gallbladder



すいぞう



suizou



膵臓



pancreas



じんぞう



jinzou



腎臓



kidney



ぼうこう



boukou



膀胱



bladder



ひにょうかん



hinyoukan



尿管



ureter



こうにょうどう



kounyoudou



尿道



urethra



しきゅう



shikyuu



子宮



uterus, womb



らんそう



ransou



卵巣



ovary



らんかん



rankan



卵管



fallopian tube



ぜんりつせん



zenritsusen



前立腺



prostate gland



こうがん



kougan



睾丸



testicle



ひふ



hifu



皮膚



skin (the body’s largest organ)



すいぶん



suibun



水分



body fluid





chi





blood



りんぱ



rinpa



リンパ



lymph


Mastering Japanese body parts vocabulary is about building a foundation for real-life communication, from visiting a doctor to engaging in casual conversations. With this list of 200+ terms, you’ll have the confidence to describe the human body clearly in Japanese.

Keep practicing by reviewing the words regularly, grouping them by categories, and using flashcards or apps like Mazii to reinforce your learning. Step by step, you’ll find these words becoming a natural part of your Japanese expression.

=> Visit the Mizii website or download the Mizii app from the App Store or Google Play today and start learning Japanese body parts vocabulary list!

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