Words related to body parts are often used in everyday conversation, so by learning these words, it will be easier to communicate what you want to say when talking about your health, etc.
It is also important to learn words related to body parts when you go to the hospital.
This page explains Kanji and pronunciation of basic words related to parts of the body.
Also, by learning with pictures, you can understand which parts of the body the words you are learning correspond to.
Head
| Body Part | Kanji | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Head | 頭 | あたま |
| 2. Hair | 髪 | かみ |
| 3. Face | 顔 | かお |
| 4. Forehead | 額 （ー） | ひたい （おでこ※） |
| 5. Eyebrow | 眉毛 | まゆげ |
| 6. Eyelid | 瞼 | まぶた |
| 7. Eyelash | 睫毛 | まつげ |
| 8. Eye | 目 | め |
| 9. Ear | 耳 | みみ |
| 10. Nose | 鼻 | はな |
| 11. Cheek | 頬 （ー） | ほお・ほほ （ほっぺた・ほっぺ※） |
| 12. Mouth | 口 | くち |
| 13. Lips | 唇 | くちびる |
| 14. Tooth | 歯 | は |
| 15. tongue | 舌 | した |
| 16. Chin | 顎 | あご |
Body
| Body Part | Kanji | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Neck | 首 | くび |
| 2. Throat | 喉 | のど |
| 3. Shoulder | 肩 | かた |
| 4. Arm | 腕 | うで |
| 5. Elbow | 肘 | ひじ |
| 6. Chest | 胸 | むね |
| 7. Back | 背中 | せなか |
| 8. Stomach | 腹部 （お腹※） | ふくぶ （おなか※） |
| 9. Lower back | 腰 | こし |
| 10. Buttock | 尻 （お尻※） | しり （おしり※） |
| 11. Leg | 脚 | あし |
| 12. Thigh | 太もも | ふともも |
| 13. Knee | 膝 | ひざ |
| 14. Shin | 脛 | すね |
| 15. Calf | 脹脛 | ふくらはぎ |
Hand
| Body Part | Kanji | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Wrist | 手首 | てくび |
| 2. Hand | 手 | て |
| 3. Palm | 手の平 | てのひら |
| 4. Back of the hand | 手の甲 | てのこう |
| 5. Finger | 指 | ゆび |
| 6. Thumb | 親指 | おやゆび |
| 7. Index finger | 人差し指 | ひとさしゆび |
| 8. Middle finger | 中指 | なかゆび |
| 9. Third finger | 薬指 | くすりゆび |
| 10. Little finger | 小指 | こゆび |
| 11. Finger nail | 爪 | つめ |
Foot
| Body Part | Kanji | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Ankle | 足首 | あしくび |
| 2. Foot | 足 | あし |
| 3. Sole | 足の裏 | あしのうら |
| 4. Top of the foot | 足の甲 | あしのこう |
| 5. Toe | つま先 | つまさき |
| 6. Toe | 足の指 | あしのゆび |
| 7. First toe | 足の親指 | あしのおやゆび |
| 8. Second toe | 足の人差し指 | あしのひとさしゆび |
| 9. Third toe | 足の中指 | あしのなかゆび |
| 10. Fourth toe | 足の薬指 | あしのくすりゆび |
| 11. Fifth toe | 足の小指 | あしのこゆび |
| 12. Toenail | 足の爪 | あしのつめ |
| 13. Heel | 踵 | かかと |