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Body Parts

Basic Japanese Vocabulary

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Here is the Japanese vocabulary for body parts. Click here to learn expressions to describe health problems. You can also check out my, "Body Part Expressions: Head" to learn expressions including the word, "atama" (head).

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karada 体 body
atama 頭 head
kami 髪 hair
kao 顔 face
hitai 額 forehead
me 目 eye
mayu 眉 eyebrow
mabuta まぶた eyelid
matusge まつげ eyelash
hana 鼻 nose
mimi 耳 ear
kuchi 口 mouth
kuchibiru 唇 lip
ha 歯 teeth
shita 舌 tongue
nodo のど throat
ago あご jaw
kubi 首 neck
kata 肩 shoulder
ude 腕 arm
hiji ひじ elbow
te 手 hand
yubi 指 finger
tsume 爪 nail
mune 胸 chest
senaka 背中 back
onaka おなか stomach
hiza ひざ knee
ashikubi 足首 ankle
kakato かかと heel
tsumasaki つまさき toe

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