Songs with titles that start with “Hi.” The vast world of “Hi.”
From common words like “Hikari” (Light) and “Hero” to rarer ones like “Higurashi” and “Hiiro” (Scarlet), there are many titles that start with the “hi” sound.
What words come to mind?
In this article, we introduce popular songs and easy-to-use titles that begin with “hi.”
Our research turned up a wealth of songs—from long-beloved classics to fan-supported masterpieces.
The more we dig, the more we find…!
Feel free to use this not only when you’re wondering, “What songs start with ‘hi’?” but also as a prompt for shiritori or when choosing tracks for karaoke.
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Songs with titles starting with 'Hi': The vast world of 'Hi' (111–120)
As a personSUPER BEAVER
Released in 2016, SUPER BEAVER’s “Hito to Shite” powerfully expresses what it means to be human.
The sound starts off calm and gradually builds in intensity, and the powerful vocals that resonate with the music are striking.
It portrays that being human includes our messy parts, while also conveying a determination to keep moving forward.
The song was featured in Kao’s Curel commercial, where pairing it with winter dry-skin care effectively communicates a sense of warmth.
Secret Love AnthologyShiono Kaori
Kaori Shiono, a powerhouse singer from Osaka, celebrates her 15th anniversary with the November 2025 single “Hirensho / Asaki Yume Mishi ~Gekka no Koika~,” a culmination of the dramatic enka style she has built over the years.
It’s a lyrical ballad foregrounding piano and strings, portraying the feelings of a woman who cannot give up on a love nearing its end, expressed through poignant motifs like withered flowers and shooting stars.
Shiono’s resonant vocals convey the hidden ache of love with rich emotion.
Anyone who has struggled with matters of the heart will surely feel it resonate.
People fall in love and compose poems about flowers.Mainosora
This work, released in November 2025 as the fourth single by Mai-no-Sora, a Gen Z singer from Osaka Prefecture, is an ambitious piece marking her full-fledged shift into the world of enka-kayōkyoku as she turns 20.
With lyrics and composition by Ryūzō Kimura and arrangement by Shingo Nishimura, its traditional Japanese sound blends exquisitely with Mai-no-Sora’s translucent vocals.
The lyrics reflect a woman’s feelings as she looks back on a past love, interwoven with imagery of moonlit nights and fragrant daphne.
It’s a song that quietly resonates with anyone who has someone they can’t forget.
Light and Desirenuyuri
This is a piece released by Nuyuri in August 2025.
It ranked 9th in the TOP 100 of BokaColle 2025 Summer.
Set to the vocals of Kasane Teto SV, it portrays struggles with loneliness and self-consciousness.
The introspective lyrics leave a strong impression, intertwining a heart that’s being worn down with the urge to keep its light burning.
It’s a song that stays by your side when you find yourself thinking alone at night or when you want to put your inner haze into words.
Song of the Resounding GrasslandsSakushi: Kubota Yuzuru Sakkyoku: Maruyama Aki
This piece opens a series based on Mongolian folk tales.
Poet Yuzuru Kubota and composer Aki Maruyama joined forces, and it was first unveiled at a premiere concert held at the Nagoya Civic Hall in May 2000.
It was later formally published in September 2002 as the opening number in the score collection Aki Maruyama Song Collection [Supplement]: Suho’s White Horse.
The lyrics weave in images of a steppe where wind and light resonate, and its bright, easy-to-sing melody makes it accessible for children.
It works beautifully in many settings—sung alongside a story reading in schools or preschools, or used as an introductory piece for recitals and concerts.
A trace of lightKinKi Kids
Released in December 2019 as the 41st single, this song is a ballad with lyrics by Maaya Sakamoto, where mature harmonies intertwine exquisitely.
It portrays an introspective perspective at life’s midpoint and glimmers of hope through concrete imagery like the dawn sky and the wind.
The simple rhythm and spacious arrangement, along with the design that builds dynamics from a quiet introduction to an embracing, expansive chorus, are also striking.
It’s a song that stays by your side on a down day and quietly kindles the courage to look ahead.
one grainwacci
A ballad that wraps the meaning of tears shed at the moment of parting in the tones of piano and strings.
Written and composed by Yohei Hashiguchi and arranged by Hajime Inaba, the single “Hitotsubu,” released in October 2025, explores the end of a romance.
The lyrics are superb, imbuing each individual tear with a different emotion, and the way farewells, memories, a protected future, and a lost everyday life intersect is truly moving.
If you’ve recently gone through a breakup, this one will hit you hard.