Body Parts in Japanese

Body parts in Japanese: 頭 (atama, head), 顔 (kao, face), 目 (me, eye), 腕 (ude, arm), 鼻 (hana, nose), 手 (te, hand). Below are all 24 body parts from lessons 75 and 76 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 75 · Body Parts 12 words

  • 頭 atama head

    頭を守ってください。

    atama o mamotte kudasai

    Please protect your head.

  • 顔 kao face

    毎朝、顔を洗います。

    maiasa kao o araimasu

    You wash your face every morning.

  • 足 ashi foot

    足を触ることができますか?

    ashi o sawaru koto ga dekimasu ka?

    Can you touch your foot?

  • 目 me eye

    あなたは目がきれいです。

    Anata wa me ga kirei desu.

    You have beautiful eyes.

  • 腕 ude arm

    彼は昨日腕を折りました。

    kare wa kinō ude o orimashita.

    He broke his arm yesterday.

  • 鼻 hana nose

    どちらの方が鼻が大きいですか?

    dochira no hō ga hana ga ōkii desu ka

    Who has the bigger nose?

  • 口 kuchi mouth

    彼女は口に飴を入れました。

    kanojo wa kuchi ni ame o iremashita.

    She put the candy in her mouth.

  • 歯 ha teeth

    彼らは毎日歯を磨きます。

    Karera wa mainichi ha o migakimasu.

    They brush their teeth daily.

  • 手 te hand

    手を洗うことはとても大切です。

    te o arau koto wa totemo taisetsu desu.

    Washing hands is very important.

  • 耳 mimi ear

    この動物は耳がありますか?

    kono dōbutsu wa mimi ga arimasu ka?

    Does this animal have ears?

  • 脚 ashi leg

    脚が痛いですか?

    Ashi ga itai desu ka?

    Does you leg hurt?

  • 髪 kami hair

    どのくらいの頻度で髪をとかしますか?

    Dono kurai no hindo de kami o tokashimasu ka?

    How often do you brush your hair?

Lesson 76 · Upper Body & Face 12 words

  • 体 karada body

    その男の人は体が丈夫だ。

    sono otoko no hito wa karada ga jōbu da.

    The man has a strong body.

  • 微笑む hohoemu smile

    その子供は私に微笑んでいます。

    Sono kodomo wa watashi ni hohoende imasu.

    The child smiles at me.

  • 背中 senaka back

    彼は私の背中に触れた。

    kare wa watashi no senaka ni fureta.

    He touched my back.

  • 首 kubi neck

    彼女は自分の首に手を当てた。

    kanojo wa jibun no kubi ni te o ateta

    She touched her neck.

  • 肩 kata shoulder

    医者は私の肩に触れた。

    isha wa watashi no kata ni fureta.

    The doctor touched my shoulder.

  • お腹 onaka stomach

    お腹が痛いです。

    onaka ga itai desu

    My stomach hurts.

  • 胸 mune chest

    彼は胸に痛みを感じた。

    kare wa mune ni itami o kanjita

    He felt pain in his chest.

  • 唇 kuchibiru lip

    その男の子は自分の唇に触れた。

    Sono otokonoko wa jibun no kuchibiru ni fureta.

    The boy touched his lip.

  • 舌 shita tongue

    熱いスープで舌を火傷した。

    atsui sūpu de shita o yakedo shita.

    The hot soup burned my tongue.

  • のど nodo throat

    のどがとても渇いています。

    nodo ga totemo kawaite imasu.

    My throat is very dry.

  • 口髭 kuchihige mustache

    父は口髭を生やしています。

    chichi wa kuchihige o hayashite imasu

    My father has a mustache.

  • あごひげ agohige beard

    その男性は長いあごひげを生やしています。

    Sono dansei wa nagai agohige o hayashite imasu.

    The man has a long beard.

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