Kristen wrote:
Hi,
We have our preschool concert coming up soon and we’re hoping to do “Heads, shoulders, knees and toes” with the kids. We are learning body parts in Japanese but need the translation for the whole song.
This is what we have… is this correct? We need the section “Let’s all clap hands together.”
Atama kata hiza ashi (Heads, shoulders, knees, toes)
hiza ashi hiza ashi (Knees, toes, knees, toes)
atama kata hiza ashi (Let’s all clap hands together)
me mimi thana kuchi (Eyes, ears, mouth, nose)
thana kuchi thana kuchi (Mouth, nose, mouth, nose)
me mimi thana kuchi (Let’s all clap hands together.)Thank you for your time.
Kristen
If anyone can help with the full lyrics to this song, or if there are any corrections that should be made to above text, please let us know by commenting below.
Thanks!
Lisa
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20 Responses to “Can Someone Help with the Japanese lyrics to “”Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes””?”
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October 30th, 2007 at 12:45 am
I hope it is not too late. Singing this song in Japanese is not easy but anyway I’ll write some comment here. Correctly, we call toes “tsumasaki “( I think it is tough to pronounce) . “Ashi “means legs and feet in Japanese. mouth is “kuchi’ and nose is “hana” in Japanese. The lyrics you wrote is a little bit mixed up. Finally, you may song like this” sa! minna de te wo tataki ma shyou” for the last part. Good luck!
December 28th, 2007 at 7:12 am
WE sing
atama kata hiza ashi hiza ashi
hiza ashi hiza ashi
repeat above
te o tatakou (clap hands)
me mimi kuchi hana kuchi hana kuchi hana
repeat
te o tatakou
kami nodo onaka yubi etc
Does this help?
January 12th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
atama kata hiza ashi hiza ashi
reapeat
me to mimi to kuchi to hana
atama kata hiza ashi hiza ashi
January 12th, 2008 at 2:41 pm
mine is the best it will work
February 6th, 2008 at 2:43 am
utama head
kata shoulders
hiza knees
ashi feet
mimi i think is ears
February 15th, 2008 at 5:54 am
ata makta neesahushi neesahushi
ata makta neesahushi neesahushi
mareto mimito cushito hunu
ata makta neesahushi neesahushi
February 15th, 2008 at 5:07 pm
Atama, Kata, Hiza, Ashi-yubi
Hiza, Ashi-yubi
Hiza, Ashi-Yubi
Atama, Kata, Hiza, Ashi-yubi
Me, Mimi, Kuchi, Hana*
*(You can add a to between each of these, but it is not necessary in song.)
Ashi-Yubi is sang a little rushed, but easier to say than “tsumasaki” and more precise than ashi.
February 27th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
i love japanese!
August 4th, 2008 at 5:03 pm
The lyrics that Kumi wrote above are the correct ones. I taught this song to my students over 15 years ago when we were studying music around the world. Those are the lyrics that came with the Japanese book.
March 14th, 2009 at 9:37 am
i learn japanese at school and we just learnt this song
atama katama hiza ahsi hiza ashi hiza ashi
atama katama hiza ashi
te o tatako
me mimi kuchi hana kuchi hana kuchi hana
me mimi kuchi hana
te o tatako
onaka senaka oshiri shipo oshiri shipo
onaka senaka oshiri ship
te o tatako
March 14th, 2009 at 9:38 am
kata not katama
May 12th, 2009 at 2:10 pm
thnkx 4 ur help!!
May 21st, 2009 at 5:12 pm
This youtube video is me and my niece singing “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” in Japanese. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH_vhg1GLRU hope it helps!
May 21st, 2009 at 6:16 pm
my class had to learn it its:
Atama (head)Kata (shoulders) hiza (knees) ashi (toes)
hiza ashi
then it repeats the first verse
me to (eyes) mimi to (ears) hana to (mouth) kuchi (nose)
atama kata hiza ashi
hiza ashi
then it ends….
December 13th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Ata ma kata hezea ush heza ush
hea to mimi to chuchi hahana
then you repeat the way oh the song
Ata ma’:head
Kata :shoulders
Heza :knees
Ush :toes
hea : ears
Mimi : eyes
Chuchi :mouth
Hahana :nose
Sorry it is so late hope it helps
August 12th, 2010 at 7:25 am
I am an Australian Primary school teacher, who also teaches Japanese. Kristina and Siobhan have written the correct ‘Japanese’ version – it has a slightly different tune than the one that has ‘eyes and ears and mouth and nose’ in it as well. Traditionally, with the Japanese version, you sing the two verses seperatly. Many people have confused the words, or written what they sound like to them. The correct version, which native Japanese speakers teach here is:
atama, kata, hiza ashi
hiza ashi, hiza ashi
atama, kata, hiza ashi
te o tatako
(meaning – heads, shoulders, knees, feet, let’s clap hands)
me, mimi, kuchi hana (as above)
(eyes, ears, mouth, nose)
November 21st, 2010 at 2:59 pm
Atama, kata hiza ashi, hiza ashi
Atama, kata hiza ashi, hiza ashi
Me to mimi to kuchi to hana
Atama, kata hiza ashi, hiza ashi
(Head, shoulders knees legs, knees legs
Head shoulders knees legs, knees legs
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders knees legs, knees legs.)
Hiji, oshiri kubi te, kubi te
Hiji, oshiri kubi te, kubi te
Onaka senaka, ubi miuge
Hiji, oshiri kubi te kubi te
(Elbow, bottom neck hand, neck hand
Elbow, bottom neck hand, neck hand
Stomach, back, finger, eyes
Elbow, bottom neck hand, neck hand)
November 21st, 2010 at 3:01 pm
OOPS! scratch that.
Atama, kata hiza ashi, hiza ashi
Atama, kata hiza ashi, hiza ashi
Me to mimi to kuchi to hana
Atama, kata hiza ashi, hiza ashi
(Head, shoulders knees legs, knees legs
Head shoulders knees legs, knees legs
Eyes and ears and mouth and nose
Head, shoulders knees legs, knees legs.)
Hiji, oshiri kubi te, kubi te
Hiji, oshiri kubi te, kubi te
Onaka senaka, ubi miuge
Hiji, oshiri kubi te kubi te
(Elbow, bottom neck hand, neck hand
Elbow, bottom neck hand, neck hand
Stomach, back, finger, *eyebrows*
Elbow, bottom neck hand, neck hand)
Gomenasai!
June 19th, 2017 at 11:36 pm
hi there the translation for me mimi hana kuchi is kind of wrong… me is eyes mimi is ears hana is nose and kuchi is mouth.
October 13th, 2020 at 7:45 pm
Japanese (romaji):
Atama, kata, hiza, ashi
Hiza ashi!
Atama, kata, hiza, ashi
Hiza ashi!
Me to mimi to kuchi
To hana!
Atama, kata, hiza, ashi
Hiza ashi!
This is the way I learned.
to means ‘and’.
https://www.reddit.com/r/JapaneseLessons/comments/1esqqv/head_shoulders_knees_and_toes/