Japanese breakup songs sung by female artists
When you’re dealing with the pain of a broken heart, are you looking for songs that gently stay by your side? Heartbreak songs by female artists are filled with lyrics that speak for your feelings and emotions you can relate to.
Belt them out at karaoke and cry your heart out, or listen alone and quietly heal.
In this article, we’ll share heartbreak songs that can be your emotional support.
The voices that resonate with your wounded heart and the timeless tracks that give you the courage to look forward will surely wrap you in gentle comfort.
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Breakup songs in Japanese by female artists (21–30)
Stop this nightJUJU
Only those who have actually experienced it can truly understand the pain of being separated from a lover.
I think many people end up shouldering those feelings alone.
For you, I recommend listening to JUJU’s “Kono Yoru o Tomete yo,” which is also famous as a TV drama theme song.
I think you’ll relate to its message.
I miss you so much and want to see you.Nishino Kana
A song by Kana Nishino that vividly portrays the poignant pain of heartbreak.
The unwavering feelings for a loved one are captured in the striking phrase “I tremble because I miss you.” Its lyrics resonate with anyone who has ever suffered the agony of a broken heart.
Released in June 2010 and featured in a commercial for a jewelry brand, the track garnered strong support, especially among young listeners.
It can be called a representative breakup song that fully embodies the appeal of Kana Nishino, often referred to as the “diva of the mobile phone generation.” This is a song that stays close to those in the midst of a painful breakup and sheds tears alongside them.
BAD LOVEHANA
“I believed in you, but you betrayed me.” “It’s precisely because I loved you so much that I can’t forgive you.” There are nights when you’re shaken by such fierce emotions.
With members JISOO and MOMOKA contributing to the lyrics, this work portrays a struggle where love and hate are intertwined.
The vocals riding on the intense beats of rock and drum & bass carry a force that seems to speak for a wounded heart.
Released in September 2025, it also drew attention as a commercial tie-in song.
It’s a track we especially want those who spent a bittersweet Valentine’s Day—one that couldn’t end with only sweet memories—to hear.
Why not let all your anger and sadness out and transform them into the energy you need to look forward?
Because I fell in loveaimyon
It’s a gem of a ballad by Aimyon that not only conveys the aching sense of loss after love ends, but also evokes gratitude for having met that special person.
Included on the album “Shunkanteki Sixth Sense,” released in February 2019, this piece captivates with its stripped-down, unadorned arrangement.
Known for being recorded in a single take, the acoustic guitar tones and her raw vocals resonate as if speaking right beside the listener.
It leaves you with a warm feeling, one that makes you cherish how your view of the world has changed through knowing love.
Perfect for a quiet night when you want to shed a few tears and detox your heart.
Night of Osmanthuskinoko teikoku
On an autumn night when the season’s presence deepens, have you ever found yourself stirred by a faint sweet scent that awakens old memories? Many people may have experienced a gentle recollection surfacing when they catch the fragrance of fragrant olive on a street corner.
This song by Kinoko Teikoku is a track from their album “Time Lapse,” released in September 2018.
The transparent vocals woven by Chiaki Sato and the nostalgic, emotional melody sink deeply into the heart.
On a quiet night spent alone, why not immerse yourself completely as you reminisce about a past love?
I Believeayaka
Ayaka’s memorable debut single, released in 2006.
Lots of people still sing it at karaoke, right? If you’re in your twenties or older, it must feel really nostalgic.
When you’re heartbroken and fed up with everything, remind yourself that the only person you can trust is yourself.
I long to see you now.MISIA
Do you have someone you desperately want to see but can no longer meet—a past love? Regrets in romance are truly painful, aren’t they? I think everyone has felt at least once that they wish they could go back to that day.
“Aitakute Ima” is sung from a woman’s perspective about those very feelings, so when you listen to it in hard times, it’s incredibly relatable!