Head, Shoulders, Knees & Toes in Japanese!

More songs at http://GenkiJapan.net

Hi Guys,

We ran into troubles getting the manga style video sorted out, so I figured it's better to get the song out there for you ASAP rather than being sat on my hard drive, so here's the video with the Genki English graphics!

As usual the mp3 and poster are available in the Genki Japan Download Pack
http://genkienglish.net/genkijapan/download.htm

(If you've already bought it, give me an email (not youtube message!) for a free upgrade - thanks for your support!)

As there is a new song the price is going up soon, so get it ASAP!
http://genkienglish.net/genkijapan/download.htm

And the English version is in the Genki English Teacher's Pack (Just in case you happen to be teaching over here!)
http://genkienglish.net/downloadpack.htm


OK, the words to the song are pretty simple:

頭 = atama = head
肩 = kata = shoulder or shoulders
膝 = hiza = knee or knees
脚 = ashi = leg or legs
足 = ashi = foot or feet

Notice the last two are pronounced just the same, the only difference is the kanji! (See I told you it was useful! :) )


目 = me = eye or eyes
耳 = mimi = ear or ears
口 = kuchi = mouth
鼻 = hana = nose

Again "hana" is pronounced just the same as 花 for flower, but of course they have different kanji!

Anyway hope you enjoyed the song.

I've got a few more ideas so keep telling your friends, likes on here or Facebook and hopefully it will inspire me to get back to the studio and bring you some more funky new songs!

Be genki,

Richard

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[iAshwell]

Can I ask how do update my download pack if I have already bought it before - I mean how do I get this song????

[GenkiJapanNet]

@iAshwell Shoot me an email and I'll send you the complimentary upgrade! (Use proper email though, my Youtube messages are filled up!)

[SophiyaChan]

i always thought head is "men" because i that's what we use in kendo when we hit the head. What does "men" mean?

[GenkiJapanNet]

@SophiyaChan 面　- men - is the mask or it can also mean face!

[AppleCosplay]

Hana also means flower, right? :DD

[GenkiJapanNet]

Yep, I wrote up the kanji in the description.

[TraniXz]

This is so addictive..! :D

Great way to learn!

[samosapowis]

this made me laugh :) great i love it. thanks this is helpful

[smokinattitude]

Catchy song helped me learn

[xXchildishkodaXx]

This is soooooo FUN!!! I love this I leaned this in like 10 minutes!! :D

[2112Yakumo]

I remember when I was 6 and I learnt this song in english (my native language is spanish) Now I'm 18 and I feel it as addictive as when I was 6! =D Atama, kata, hiza, ashi, hiza, ashi!! ... (8)

Ah, btw, eyes aren't said as well as "hitomi"?? =3 Just a doubt, thanks!! :D

[hbllop123]

@nmaster13 Yes, "me to mimi to kuchi to hana" (eyes and ears and mouth and nose) the "to" means "and".

Hope this helped n_n

[hbllop123]

@nmaster13 yes, "me to mimi to kuchi to hana" (eyes and ears and mouth and nose) the "to" means "and"

Hope this helped n_n

[nmaster13]

are they singing me-to. mimi-to? I can't make out the other syllable if there is one

[cccc010]

Just like the other songs Genki Japan has, I can't stop singing this XD

[SupermarioMadness]

Wonderful way to learn, it's fun and cute. I'm 18 and I prefer this way to learn Japanese over boring text books and such.

[Dionna1224]

lol this made me smile...what a great way to learn!!!

[alshumlani1]

legs and foot ..have the same name ?"ashi"is that right!!