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Songs with titles starting with “Ki” [Great for karaoke & shiritori!]

Songs with titles starting with “ki,” featuring many frequently appearing words like “kimi” (you) and “kibou” (hope).

Hit songs pop up regularly, and their impactful phrases and fresh, distinctive worlds leave a strong impression.

I can’t think of many off the top of my head, so I want to look them up a bit…! We’ve gathered a list of songs with titles that start with “ki” that might come in handy at such times.

Please use it not only when you’re curious about what songs begin with “ki,” but also as inspiration for word-chain games or choosing tracks at karaoke.

Songs with Titles Starting with “Ki” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (161–170)

Hill of HopeKing&Prince

How about an energy-packed song that fuses an irresistibly bright sound with a unique worldview? It’s a track by the popular idol group King & Prince, included on their album “STARRING,” released in December 2025.

Brimming with a celebratory vibe, it perfectly blends a fervent wish to reunite in the future with a distinctive flair for words.

It’s a smile-inducing pop tune that’s perfect for linking arms with your friends and getting hyped together.

Sparkle, sparkle!Kishidan

Kishidan is a band performing in their own unique style called Yank Rock.

Released in February 2004, this song has long been loved as a graduation-season staple.

While painting scenes of classrooms and desks, it doesn’t just dwell on memories—it’s infused with a strong will to charge into the future.

Rather than a somber farewell, its fiery message makes you want to raise your voice and sing with your friends, giving powerful support to anyone setting off on a new path.

Also included on the album “TOO FAST TO LIVE TOO YOUNG TO DIE,” the track features parts perfect for group singing, making it ideal for livening up a karaoke session.

When you want to blow away anxiety and loneliness and graduate with a smile, link arms with your friends and sing it together!

Songs with Titles Starting with “Ki” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (171–180)

Because I want to be by your side.SHISHAMO

SHISHAMO "Because I Want to Be by Your Side"
Because I want to be by your side.SHISHAMO

A number by SHISHAMO, written specifically as a required piece for the NHK All-Japan School Music Competition and loved by people of all ages.

The lyrics, which express the pure desire to be by someone’s side in down-to-earth words, are deeply moving.

The stance of reflecting on oneself and trying to be close to the other person perfectly matches the delicate hearts of adolescence.

Released as a single in October 2019, it was included on the album “SHISHAMO 6.”

Tracks of HopeSazan Ōrusutāzu

Southern All Stars – Tracks of Hope [Live at ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL, 2018]
Tracks of HopeSazan Ōrusutāzu

Just hearing the lively piano phrase in the intro may wrap many listeners in a thrilling sense of uplift.

The worldview depicting a road where one runs toward their dreams and the seaside scenery of one’s hometown gives you the courage to look forward while feeling nostalgic for the past.

Created by Southern All Stars as a song featured in the film Inamura Jane, released in September 1990, the piece has continued to be beloved over the years, later serving as the theme for Fuji TV’s 27-Hour Television and as an insert song for the drama My Only Madonna.

It’s also a staple at live shows that unites the entire venue.

In the graduation season, when anxiety and anticipation intertwine, this truly hopeful anthem gives a powerful push to those taking their first steps into something new.

There is always love on your back.MISIA

This is a single released by MISIA in September 2020 as a cheer song celebrating the bond between people and horses.

Chosen as the JRA Equestrian Support CM song, it was created to cheer on the equestrian events at Tokyo 2020.

It’s memorable that MISIA, who enjoys horseback riding herself, wrote the lyrics to capture the moving moments when hearts connect with horses.

The song carefully portrays the warm sense of “horse and rider as one,” where intentions are shared through the reins and points of contact with the body.

Rather than emphasizing speed, it cherishes a gentle closeness, filled with warmth that softly supports someone from behind.

Give it a listen when you want to cheer on someone important to you—or to encourage yourself.

Bizarre DismantlingMURASAKI

Urban Legend Dismantling Center theme song “Kiki Kaitai” music video
Bizarre DismantlingMURASAKI

This song, produced by MURASAKI, a Vocaloid producer, was created as the theme for the mystery adventure game “Urban Legend Dismantling Center,” which focuses on the supernatural and urban legends.

It seamlessly blends tense, atmosphere-rich sound design that matches the game’s world with a catchy, memorable melody.

When the game was released in February 2025, it surpassed 100,000 copies in just ten days, prompting the production of a music video.

Since then, the track has gained so much popularity that it has spawned multiple versions, including jazz and heavy metal arrangements.

It’s a must-listen not only for those who have finished the game, but also for anyone who enjoys songs with a mysterious vibe.

castorways

castor / ways feat. Hatsune Miku
castorways

Please listen while thinking of someone special.

This is a Christmas song released by Vocaloid producer ways on December 24, 2025.

It starts softly with an acoustic guitar as the foundation, then gradually builds in emotion—an impressive progression.

The feelings for “you” embedded in the lyrics are amplified by the sound itself.

“I just want to talk”—that pure sentiment comes through straight, making it a truly wonderful Miku song.

It might be nice to listen to it as a couple, too.