Learn Japanese - Body Parts Vocabulary

[DizzleKid96]

ありがとよ

[Aizensalami]

I also know sinaka wich is back,mune wich is chest,kamee wich is hair,and yubi wich is finger

[44trinity]

I was hoping for shoulders and knees to sing the head shoulders knees and toes thingy for the fun of it xD

[Gingababe123]

foot and leg r both ashi? >,>

[RanAbvideo]

@Gingababe123 yes foot and leg are both "ashii" in japanese. Hey if you are looking for japanese lessons, as a way to learn alongside these, i have tutorials, on my channel under the playlist "japanese lessons" you can skip lesson one its about greetings thats all but in lesson 3 i start on sentences/ good phrases.

[Gingababe123]

@RanAbvideo oh cool yeah ill check it out ^_^

[RanAbvideo]

@Gingababe123 thanks i hope you like my tutorials!! I know the first 10 or so might be a little rushed but after that I calm down and slow down a bit XD i was just so excited to make japanese videos Lol

[Gingababe123]

@RanAbvideo lol dw any help on learning japanese is apreceiated i <3 the language but its so damn hard &_&

[Peppergon]

@Gingababe123

hhmmmm?? y thatz rly strange oO

[Gingababe123]

@Peppergon >->

[SlyHooper]

belly ring! :D

[parisgala88]

how come for stomach the 'o' isn't included in the japanese word but its included in the kanjii? why does it just say naka in japanese?

[lucasvianna007]

in jp a word can have many meanings but for each kanji has only one meaning

[treez878]

@lucasvianna007 I don't agree with that statement. Even the most basic kanji have onyomi and kunyomi and with different kanji compounds they can take on different meanings.

[issis90]

There's a dairy product in Sweden called "Onaka", so I already knew that it meant "stomach" in japanese, since I read the description on the back of the package:D

[VanessaShowShow]

I really like the testing part!! thanks

[Branduhn96]

わたしのあたまわ... Something...

[AkatsukiAo]

@Branduhn96 頭が痛い　atama ga itai (my head hurts)

お腹がすいています onaka ga suiteimasu (i'm hungry)

nothing for the others ^^' ah yeah for 手　(te=hand) there's "右手" migi te=right hand and 左手　hidari te=left hand

jaaa....

[stevenzhang512]

my rabbit it called mimi lol

[estrella15051]

I heard once that hara meant belly/stomach

[DrVoltage1]

@estrella15051 Yep, its just like you said. English has both belly and stomach, as does nihon'go

[NekomimiChanNyaa]

i thought that eye was hitomi

??

help?

[rachel45671]

またおなかすいてきた　ｏﾛｏ　．．．

[Itsmeeman1]

did she say that the word for foot and leg are the same word? ashee? could be tricky in a hospital operation!

[Gigglez765]

いいビデオ！

ありがとうございます！＾＾

[27victor27]

its good video

[TheSagaOfTwilight]

Isn't "Hana"(the nose) mean 7? 'O'

[Tubofluxar]

TETETEKUTSHITETETDUURRRRRR

[wannabejapanesechica]

ear sounds verry self centered...

[benitofinito]

Think of the song by NAZ:

"Kuchi wally wally kuchi bang bang"

[woozawozzle]

needs to be a less sexy stomach

[WorldOfSnakes]

I don't understand the word "stomach" ...it's spelled "onaka", but the hiragana for it has only 2 characters, the "na" and the "ka". My question is: where does the "o" sound come from? Why do we say "o-naka" instead of just "naka", as it's written? Do we just pronounce the "o" sound, but not write it? What's the explanation? Thanks.

[Trickingenure]

@WorldOfSnakes Its a polite thing, you can say, naka, sushi or kami but these words also have a polite form: onaka, osushi and okami, but im not quite sure if theres a rule or something which words have it and which not....

And be carful, in this case i used the word (o)kami (神) for God but Okami (狼) means wolf

[WorldOfSnakes]

@Trickingenure Ok thanks I understand...after I posted this, I learned about the "o" for politeness, and I learned that you never use it when referring to yourself lol. Thanks for the reply:)

[BoyGeniusT]

how does one distinguish between foot and leg when speaking?

[ladyeve151]

WHY IS LEG AND FOOT THE SAME WAY OF SPEAKING? A SHI (LEG) A SHI (FOOT) BUT IN KANJI IS DIFFERNT CHARACTERS

[missdinamit]

this helps me a lot

domo arigatou gosaimasu ne ^^

[TheKittensNya]

This helped alot! Thankyou! :) Although for some reason I keep forgetting stomach haha :)

[BlitzyBoyFool]

wat about the breast!!!! MUNE!!!

[BeckieTenshiChan]

@BlitzyBoyFool If i remember correctly, it's Oppai, おっぱい

[leewatcher]

Leg and foot are the same?

[NeptunePrincess04]

people think japanese is such a hard language. in my opinion, it's just as easy as spanish. of course the writing is more difficult, but only because you aren't familiar with it. to me, speaking it is easier though, along with the word order. in spanish, the whole adjective coming after the noun thing really throws me off. lol. XD

[sakuradrey]

leg and foot are the same word... is that a mistake?

[purplestripes69]

@sakuradrey

nope. some words have another meaning but sound the same. like spring. it could mean a spring from a bed, or it could mean to jump, or like a water spring etc. just depends on what your talking about :)

[joe80dman]

The pronunciation of the words seems very difficult to me. The word for "leg", and "foot" seems to be identical. Learning this language would take a long time, not to mention the alphabet.

[Kupo923]

@joe80dman Yup, the words for "leg" and "foot" are actually pronounced the same. And I learned hiragana and katakana completely in about a few weeks, without that much practice. :]

Don't let the abundant amount of content deter you from learning a beautiful language if you're interested in Japanese! As long as you love it, you'll learn it well! Good luck!

[joe80dman]

@Kupo923 : Then how would someone describe a sore foot as that from a sore leg? I would like to visit Japan someday, but I would also like to learn enough Japanese to "get by" without too much confusion. I think it's very arrogant to visit any country, and expect them to speak my language.

[HitodamaKyrie]

Ah, I so need this. Grammar is easy compared to vocabulary for me.

[CRISTINAlikesANIME]

Isnt Hana(nose) actually mean Flower :\

[japanesepod101]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME It means both!

[45thenaruto11]

@japanesepod101 dose arm have the same character as moon

[AiriHigh]

@japanesepod101 I've seen it used in puns before. o: Yet I was only able to remember it as "flower".

[kamitoki]

@japanesepod101 There's an accent difference though. One is HAna and the other haNA?

[AmAmNokNoi]

@japanesepod101 depends on its Kanji, right?

[MaxiWellSmart]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME hana means both but there is different kanji for flower.

[HankyuKun]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME the difference is in the kanji, but nose and flower are honomyns

[MrKanojo]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME yes it means both, like how in english you have many words that sount the same but have different meanings. such as all of the different bears and theres, there are many more but they are common examples. you also have flower and flour so it made sense to me when i learned english

[cookiepwnsU]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME also means one in korean 

[xAizaOnigirix]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME

i know this is four months later, but in case no one provided explanation:

yes, "hana" if flower and nose. What the difference is how it is written. If you see the video, leg and foot are both "ashi" but are written differently. the Kanji, which is that complicated-looking writing that looks like Chinese, (it was taken from Chinese) is what makes the difference. "nose" is written "鼻"　and "flower" "花". message me if you have more questions :]

[wannabejapanesechica]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME but you smell flowers, dont you :3

[saiougauma1029]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME

鼻( はな hana ) means nose.

花( はな hana ) means flower.

Kanji characters are ideographs so Kanji characters have each meanings. there are many examples as 鼻(hana) and 花(hana). For example...

橋( はし hashi ) means bridge.

箸( はし hashi ) means chopsticks.

雲( くも kumo ) means cloud.

蜘蛛( くも kumo ) means spider

It often makes word games since long ago, like Haiku.

[saiougauma1029]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME

鼻( はな hana ) means nose.

花( はな hana ) means flower.

Kanji characters are ideographs so Kanji characters have each meanings. there are many examples as 鼻(hana) and 花(hana). For example...

橋( はし hashi ) means bridge.

箸( はし hashi ) means chopsticks.

雲( くも kumo ) means cloud.

蜘蛛( くも kumo ) means spider

It often makes word games since long ago, like Haiku.

[dEndiProductions]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME Different kanji often have the same reading. In English, these are called homonyms.

[Queen9angel]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME it does but the tone in your voice is the distinguishing difference

[CRISTINAlikesANIME]

@Queen9angel Oh really? :D How so?

[albertolinguini]

@CRISTINAlikesANIME when you say "HA-na" it means nose then when you say hana in a lower tone of voice it means flower... It just works that way!

[winatabali]

本とに面白いビデオです。勉強になりました。

[BillieCoss]

お臍　（おへそ） belly button あご　chin ほっぺた　cheeks まゆげ eyebrows まつげ　eyelash ひじ elbow ひざ　knee おでこ forehead した / べろ　tongue 胸　（むね） chest 爪 （つめ） fingernails 指 fingers 手首 （てくび）　wrist

[KarinaBeby]

Can you please do other body parts? like the knee? or what the fingers are called? pleassseee?

[ElectricQualia]

damn thats a pudgy foot

[MYopinionTIME]

I want to learn a Asian language, which one is easier to learn Japanese or chinese?

and which one do you think I should learn? I live in london and i'm a black guy. Near me is a Japanese adult school and in the city is a chinatown where I can meet both cultures.

[WaffleBanisher]

This was the hardest one yet... Only got foot after leg...

[DAIGORO14]

このビデオが好きです、ビデオで大切の漢字があります。　日本語の勉強を頑張ります

[lilmeower]

<.< So nose is pronounced the same way as flower ... hrm.

[yoruketseki]

I'm diggin' this groove, yo.

[MUBYrox]

how would you say "legs" or "arms" body parts in plural form??

[j3rk0ff1]

@MUBYrox Japanese nouns have the same plural and singular form. "Legs" and "leg" are both said as "ashi".

[estrella6543]

hahahahah ahi legs!!!!!!!!!

[Nesnekinenske]

nice stomach

[PussyCatDoll14]

okay...i'm confused, the top is hiragana and the bottom is kanji right? =S

[Diana1988]

that's right....for those who can't read kanji ;)

[PussyCatDoll14]

@Diana1988 Aww, so we have to know both!? =O Yikes! ...but I'm up for the challenge

[Diana1988]

@PussyCatDoll14

well, there are three: katakana and hiragana (the Kana) and the Kanjis

that's good, ganbatte ne! ;-)

[GintokisGirl95]

What would happen if someone messed up says they're having foot pains but the doctor treats the leg? Ashi and ashi are the same, but with different Kanji...

[iceymanjack]

easy to write for me since im chinese but comletely different pronounciation

[TheDeadBranch]

lol i love this

[ViajeroLujubre]

really dificult, I am a spanish speaker and now I am learning japanese I never thought that would be so hard

[suicarina]

thank you this is very helpful,...

[tamorinka]

Strange pronunciation: "atama"LOL

[MegaTSJ]

Finger and toes 指：　ゆび

[eien21]

@MegaTSJ i think toes is ashiyubi (足指)

[MegaTSJ]

@eien21 You are right!

[zhhrah]

how about muscles? (since im a bodybuilding fan)

how about biceps, abdominals, lats, triceps, quadriceps etc :P

[hxasmirl]

the word for foot and leg sound the same to me but are written differently.. hmm

[boston1977boston]

they are the same word phonetically, the only difference is that kanji.

[camugi1]

omoshiroi ¡¡

[250mxrider]

お臍　（おへそ） belly button あご　chin ほっぺた　cheeks まゆげ eyebrows まつげ　eyelash ひじ elbow ひざ　knee おでこ forehead した / べろ　tongue 胸　（むね） chest 爪 （つめ） fingernails 指 fingers 手首 （てくび）　wrist

[gokharol]

@250mxrider are you sure this is right? o_o

isn`t forehead called "hitai"? Or is it just another way to say it?

[SatoTM3]

@250mxrider i thought 爪 [ume] was chest??..

[250mxrider]

@SatoTM3　爪　=　つめ tsu・me　=　fingernail　梅（うめ）　u・me = plum 　chest = mu・ne　胸（むね）

[spookylover24]

omg thats one ugly foot 1:23

[lolastarsandstripes]

it's a child's!

[afrogirlandfamily]

so leg and foot are the same??

[DeathStrawberry15]

Pronounced the same, written with different kanji. Yea, not an easy one to keep straight.

[RawFishSushi]

how can u tell what somone mean when they i like your leg and i like your foot how do u tell the difference?

[Ok3Tokyo]

Just go by context. And don't be afraid to ask if you're not sure what the person is talking about.

[orangie84]

better question what happens if someone has a foot emergency and needs surgery and the doc asks where do you want to be operated on..

I am sure thats going to cause confusions at one point or another..

is there a another word perhaps or is there a way to tell the difference perhaps by the sentence structure? thats probably how you can tell.... by what and how the sentence is spoken i bet..

[ChristinaWatkinson]

I'm putting ice cream inside my kuchi!

I'm filling my kuchi with lots of things!

口

LOL, hope this helps me remember!

[sorcress18]

How about you think of it looking like an open mouth. Like domo's mouth.

[ChristinaWatkinson]

I was lol but i dont really know about domo kun except that hes some otaku symbol lol but now i deff memorized that kuchi is mouth cuz i always like eating ice cream with my kuchi

[mercatorblue]

hes not an otaku symbol hes the mascot of NHK tv

[coocoo4anime]

@ChristinaWatkinson

XD thats a good way!

[ladyeve151]

@ChristinaWatkinson

[250mxrider]

じゃあ、皆は英語で書いているから私は日本語で書こうと思ってお­ります。日本語は難しすぎる。私はもう３年日本語を勉強している­ですけれども、おじさんの日本語はまだぜんぜん分かりませんから­あきらめたほうがいいと思います。その上に、私の日本人の彼女は­私にいつも怒ります。

[Purple2Hill]

When there was "Stomach" I think they missed "O" maybe

[gullmacz]

the O is there in the KANJI word...

sorry for my poor english im japanese!

[Purple2Hill]

Oh, now I get it. Thanks. :)

[SpencervdM]

I guessed all of the words before they first showed the answer. :D Except for foot. Because the legs where right before, I was looking for a word with different pronunciation. It confused me. @_@

Only crit I have for this video is may be preferable to have romaji of each word. Unless you expect most of the people watching this can already read hiragana.

Though maybe a little delay between showing kanji/hiragana and romaji, so people can still practice reading hiragana if they want to...

[Memubitsu]

I love the fact that they have pictures with good looking people in this one - makes it easier to remember ^^;;

[flower303]

Are the two different symbols for each part the on and kun ways? And should I learn both at once? Is one more important to learn than the other? And how are they used differently?

Sorry for all the questions. :P and thanks for all the great videos! :)

[SilverGunZoO]

the upper symbols are hiragana or katakana, and you should learn these first because is very easy, and the lower symbols is kanji, witch is used to describe a whole word, a feeling, a thought, a idea, a object etc

[Sonniku123]

There is also another symbol for arm 捥 that's kind of starting to be used again. This videos really neat. I wish it could be longer. It would be neat if we kind of all made a new game to remember Japanese. I'm sure it'd get a lot of people into Japanese. Go Japan!

[katakanadian]

I didn't know there were different kanji for "ashi" depending on which part of the leg.

[kyousukeX]

this video remind me of the time when i was in japanese 101 in high school. The professor made us sang a song that help us remember or body parts!. Nice video!

[japanesepod101]

Hey Kyousuke,

How about making a video of you singing that song and posting it as a video response?

I'm sure it'd be helpful for people to see!

[derrikrose23]

thanks again