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 | head | head | Head |
| 肩 | kata | kata | Shoulder |
| 胸 | mune | mune | Chest |
| 腹 | はら | hara | abdomen |
| お腹 | stomach | onaka | abdomen |
| 腰 | koshi | waist | Waist |
| 腕 | arm | ude | Arm |
| 肘 | elbow | hiji | Elbow |
| 手首 | wrist | wrist | Pulse |
| 手 | て | tea | Hand |
| 指 | finger | finger | Finger |
| 足 | foot | ashi | Leg foot |
| 太腿 | thigh | futomomo | Thigh |
| 脛 | shin | sune | Cinnamon |
| 膝 | knee | knee | Knee |
| 踝 | ankle | kurubushi | Ankle |
| 踵 | heel | kakato | Heel |
| 脳 | no | new | brain |
| 肺 | Yes | Hello | lung |
| 気管 | ki kan | Kikan | trachea |
| 心臓 | shinzō | Shinzou | heart |
| 肝臓 | kanzou | kanzou | liver |
| 胆嚢 | たんの う | tannou | gallbladder |
| 食道 | cafeteria | cafeteria | esophagus |
| 胃袋 | ibukuro | ibukuro | stomach |
| 膵臓 | Water tank | jewel | pancreas |
| 腎臓 | This string appears to be in Japanese and translates to "kidney" in English. | zinzou | rim |
| 腸 | Chou | chou | intestine |
| 盲腸 | Mouchou | mouchou | cecum / appendix |
| 虫垂 | chūsui | chuusui | appendix |
| 肛門 | kokomon | koumon | anus |
| 血管 | defect | kekkan | blood vessel |
| 骨 | bone | hone | bone |
| 筋肉 | muscle | kinniku | muscle |
| 臍 | navel | Heso | navel |
| 脂肪 | shibou | 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 | thumb | thumb | thumb |
| 人差し指 | index finger | hitosashiyubi | index finger |
| 中指 | middle finger | nakayubi | middle finger |
| 薬指 | ring finger | little finger | ring finger |
| 小指 | little finger | 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 |
palm of the hand | Palm of the hand | palm tree |
| 手首 | wrist | wrist | pulse |
| 指輪 | ring | ring | ring |
| 爪 | nail | tsume | nail |
| 甘皮 | Amakawa | Amakawa | cuticle (the skin at the root of a nail) |
| 拳 | fist | 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 | hair | kaminoke | hair |
| 額 | forehead | hitai | test |
| 目 | The string "め" is a Japanese character and should remain unchanged. It does not require translation. | me | eye |
| 眉 | Mayu | mayu | eyebrow |
| 睫 / 睫毛 | eyelash | matsuge | tab |
| 耳 | みみ | mimi | ear |
| 鼻 | flower | flower | nose |
| 口 | mouth | Mouth | mouth |
| 頬 | ほお / ほほ | hoo / hoho | bochecha |
| 顎 | chin | ago | chin / jaw |
| 首 | くび | neck | neck |
| 皺 | wrinkles | shiwa | wrinkle |
| 笑窪 | dimple | ekubo | undulation |
| 雀斑 | freckles | Sobakasu | sardine |
| 面皰 | acne | nikibi | pimples / acne |
| 痘痕 | pockmarks | Abata | pockmark |
| 髭, 鬚, 髯 | beard | hige | mustache / beard / sideburns |
| 黒子 | mole | hokuro | soft / brand |
| 歯 | は | ha | tooth |
| 唇 | lips | kuchibiru | lip |
| 舌 | した | "under" | language |
| 肌, 膚 | skin | 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 | Earlobe | mimitsubu | Ear lobe |
| 頬 | ほお / ほほ | hoo / hoho | Bochecha |
| 頬っぺた | cheek | hoppeta | Bochecha |
| お凸 | forehead | odeko | Testa |
| 眉 | Mayu | mayu | Eyebrow |
| 瞼 | eyelid | 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 | mouth | Mouth | Mouth |
| 唇 | lips | kuchibiru | Lips |
| 歯 | は | ha | Teeth |
| 歯茎 | gum | haguki | Gum / Ridge's Tooth |
| 体 | body | body | Body |
| 喉 | throat | node | Throat |
| 脇 の 下 | underarm | waki no shita | Axila |
| 肘 | elbow | hiji | Elbow |
| 脹脛 | calf | fukurahagi | Calf |
| 膝頭 | knee cap | hizagashira | Patella |
| 足首 | ankle | ankle | Ankle |
| 爪先 | toes | tsumasaki | Toe / Tiptoe |
| 背中 | back | Senaka | Back (of the body) |
| お尻 | butt | Oshiri | buttocks |
| 胃 | The string "い" translates to "i" in English. | i | stomach (organ) |
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