Do you know the parts of the human body in Japanese? The human body in Japanese is jintai [人体] while the word for body is just karada [体]. If you want to say parts of the human body, you say shintai Kakubu no Meishou or karada kakubu no Meishō. In this article, we will share some parts of the human body for you to practice your Japanese.
Notice that parts of the human body often have many ideogramas/kanji, indicating that the anatomy of the body in Japanese does not have many words of foreign origins.
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Parts of the Human Body in Japanese
Below we will see a list of words that refer to the main parts of the human body in Japanese:
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| Kanji | Kana | Rōmaji | Portuguese |
| 頭 | あたま | head | Head |
| 肩 | かた | kata | Shoulder |
| 胸 | むね | mune | Chest |
| 腹 | はら | hara | abdomen |
| お腹 | おなか | onaka | abdomen |
| 腰 | こし | waist | Waist |
| 腕 | うで | ude | Arm |
| 肘 | ひじ | hiji | Elbow |
| 手首 | てくび | wrist | Pulse |
| 手 | て | tea | Hand |
| 指 | ゆび | finger | Finger |
| 足 | あし | ashi | Leg foot |
| 太腿 | ふともも | futomomo | Thigh |
| 脛 | すね | sune | Cinnamon |
| 膝 | ひざ | knee | Knee |
| 踝 | くるぶし | kurubushi | Ankle |
| 踵 | かかと | kakato | Heel |
| 脳 | のう | new | brain |
| 肺 | はい | Hello | lung |
| 気管 | きかん | Kikan | trachea |
| 心臓 | しんぞう | Shinzou | heart |
| 肝臓 | かんぞう | kanzou | liver |
| 胆嚢 | たんの う | tannou | gallbladder |
| 食道 | しょくどう | cafeteria | esophagus |
| 胃袋 | いぶくろ | ibukuro | stomach |
| 膵臓 | すいぞう | jewel | pancreas |
| 腎臓 | じんぞう | zinzou | rim |
| 腸 | ちょう | chou | intestine |
| 盲腸 | もうちょう | mouchou | cecum / appendix |
| 虫垂 | ちゅうすい | chuusui | appendix |
| 肛門 | こうもん | koumon | anus |
| 血管 | けっかん | kekkan | blood vessel |
| 骨 | ほね | hone | bone |
| 筋肉 | きんにく | kinniku | muscle |
| 臍 | へそ | Heso | navel |
| 脂肪 | しぼう | shibou | fat |
Hands and Arms in Japanese
Below we will see a list of words that refer to the arms and legs of the human body in Japanese:
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| Kanji | Kana | Rōmaji | Portuguese |
| 親指 | おやゆび | thumb | thumb |
| 人差し指 | ひとさしゆび | hitosashiyubi | index finger |
| 中指 | なかゆび | nakayubi | middle finger |
| 薬指 | くすりゆび | little finger | ring finger |
| 小指 | こゆび | koyubi | little finger |
| 手の甲 | The phrase "てのこう" translates to "te no kou" in English, which does not have a direct translation and may refer to a specific concept or idea in Japanese. If you are looking for a contextual meaning or translation, please provide more information. | tenokou | back of hand |
| 手の平/ 掌 |
てのひら | Palm of the hand | palm tree |
| 手首 | てくび | wrist | pulse |
| 指輪 | ゆびわ | ring | ring |
| 爪 | つめ | tsume | nail |
| 甘皮 | あまかわ | Amakawa | cuticle (the skin at the root of a nail) |
| 拳 | こぶし | kobushi | fist |
Face and Face in Japanese
Below we will see a list of words that refer to face and face in the Japanese language:
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| Kanji | Kana | Rōmaji | Portuguese |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ | kaminoke | hair |
| 額 | ひたい | hitai | test |
| 目 | The string "め" is a Japanese character and should remain unchanged. It does not require translation. | me | eye |
| 眉 | まゆ | mayu | eyebrow |
| 睫 / 睫毛 | まつげ | matsuge | tab |
| 耳 | みみ | mimi | ear |
| 鼻 | はな | flower | nose |
| 口 | くち | Mouth | mouth |
| 頬 | ほお / ほほ | hoo / hoho | bochecha |
| 顎 | あご | ago | chin / jaw |
| 首 | くび | neck | neck |
| 皺 | しわ | shiwa | wrinkle |
| 笑窪 | えくぼ | ekubo | undulation |
| 雀斑 | そばかす | Sobakasu | sardine |
| 面皰 | にきび | nikibi | pimples / acne |
| 痘痕 | あばた | Abata | pockmark |
| 髭, 鬚, 髯 | ひげ | hige | mustache / beard / sideburns |
| 黒子 | ほくろ | hokuro | soft / brand |
| 歯 | は | ha | tooth |
| 唇 | くちびる | kuchibiru | lip |
| 舌 | した | "under" | language |
| 肌, 膚 | はだ | hada | pele |
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Other parts of the human body
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| Kanji | Kana | Rōmaji | Portuguese |
| 顔 | かお | face | Face |
| 髪 | かみ | kami | Hair |
| 耳たぶ | みみたぶ | mimitsubu | Ear lobe |
| 頬 | ほお / ほほ | hoo / hoho | Bochecha |
| 頬っぺた | ほっぺた | hoppeta | Bochecha |
| お凸 | おでこ | odeko | Testa |
| 眉 | まゆ | mayu | Eyebrow |
| 瞼 | まぶた | mabuta | Eyelids |
| 鼻孔 | The string "びこう" does not have a direct translation as it is in Japanese. It typically refers to "wisdom" or "knowledge" in certain contexts, but it might also represent a specific name or term. If you have a specific context in which it is used, please provide it for a more accurate interpretation. | Bikou | Narina |
| 口 | くち | Mouth | Mouth |
| 唇 | くちびる | kuchibiru | Lips |
| 歯 | は | ha | Teeth |
| 歯茎 | はぐき | haguki | Gum / Ridge's Tooth |
| 体 | からだ | body | Body |
| 喉 | のど | node | Throat |
| 脇 の 下 | わきのした | waki no shita | Axila |
| 肘 | ひじ | hiji | Elbow |
| 脹脛 | ふくらはぎ | fukurahagi | Calf |
| 膝頭 | ひざがしら | hizagashira | Patella |
| 足首 | あしくび | ankle | Ankle |
| 爪先 | つまさき | tsumasaki | Toe / Tiptoe |
| 背中 | せなか | Senaka | Back (of the body) |
| お尻 | おしり | Oshiri | buttocks |
| 胃 | The string "い" translates to "i" in English. | i | stomach (organ) |
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