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.
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “Ki”
- Songs with titles that start with 'gi'
- Songs with titles that start with 'Ke'
- A roundup of songs that start with “ku.” Perfect for shiritori or picking karaoke tracks!
- Songs with titles starting with “Ko” [Great for karaoke and shiritori, too!]
- A roundup of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “Ke”
- Masterpieces with titles that start with 'A'
- Songs with titles that start with “Pi.” Useful for word-chain games or karaoke hints!
- Songs with titles that start with “Ri”
- Songs with titles starting with 'Ka'
- Songs with titles that start with “Chi.” Useful as hints for word-chain games!
- Songs with titles that start with a number. Useful for karaoke or playlist selection.
- Vocaloid songs that start with 'Ka'
Songs with titles starting with “Ki” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori too!] (321–330)
your smileHanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya
“Kimi no Egao” first appeared as the theme song for NHK’s “Okaasan to Issho,” broadcast in September 1985.
The song was written by Kazuki Takase (lyrics) and Yoshinori Tanaka (music).
It celebrates the brightness and happiness brought by children’s smiles, featuring a simple, warm melody.
With heartwarming lyrics perfect for a children’s program, it evokes the bond between parents and children.
It gently conveys a kindness that helps smiles spread naturally in everyday life.
Even today, it remains beloved by both children and adults.
Applause for you!Hanada Yuuichirou, Nagata Maya, Fukuo Makoto, Akimoto Azuki
Clapping serves as the motif for a bright, refreshing cheer song, “Kimi ni Hakushu!” which appeared as the February 2023 song on NHK’s Okaasan to Issho.
The lyrics were written by the unit “Aritarou,” and the composition was handled by Taro Masuda himself.
Its rhythmic melody and handclaps resonate with fun! The lyrics are filled with positive phrases like “A round of applause for the one I love,” “A round of applause for being born,” and “A round of applause for the miracle that we met,” making it a song that brings energy and gratitude to both children and adults.
Be sure to listen while clapping along with your kids!
The town where you liveShimizu Shota
This is a ballad that paints the feelings of someone who, in unguarded moments, finds themselves searching for traces of a lover who should no longer be there.
It’s a song by singer-songwriter Shota Shimizu, released in October 2010 as his eighth single.
The track is also included on the album COLORS.
You can almost picture the protagonist overlaying the face of the one they can no longer meet onto a lookalike spotted on a station platform or onto familiar cityscapes.
Imagining the city where that person lives and simply wishing to see them—those one-sided feelings are, in a way, the very essence of a lingering “unrequited love” that follows a finished romance.
The melody, like an autumn dusk—lonely yet warm—soaks into the heart.
If there’s someone you can’t forget, listening to this will surely resonate deeply.
A world without youto shiki
This is a work by Toshiki, a singer-songwriter from Hyogo Prefecture, singing about overflowing feelings for someone precious who has disappeared from right before your eyes.
Released in August 2022, the song spread on social media after a post sparked buzz as a “heart-wrenchingly divine track,” inspiring over 4,000 fan-made videos.
It depicts the painful realization, only after losing them, that the ordinary days spent with someone you can no longer meet were the true happiness.
Perhaps everyone has experienced the torment of secretly holding on to love—still being in love even after a breakup.
A masterful ballad sung from a male perspective that gently embraces such sentimental feelings.
Please take your time and listen closely to his warm yet heartrending voice.
I saw you.≠ME
This is a summer song released in August 2025 by ≠ME, an idol group produced by Rino Sashihara.
The track portrays the bittersweet emotions of seeing the person you like together with someone else.
It reflects Sashihara’s unique sentiment of “not wanting ≠ME to have their love fulfilled,” intertwining the frustration of unrequited love with the atmosphere of late summer to create a heart-wrenching feel.
It’s a must-listen for anyone in the throes of a one-sided crush or those who want to reminisce about the delicate memories of their youth.
The winds of the Kirishima mountain range weepNishikawa Hitomi
Hitomi Nishikawa is a singer whose soul-stirring voice, nurtured by the spirit of Kumamoto, is her greatest allure.
Released in August 2025, this work is a quintessential example of her signature, classic jōnen enka style.
Set against the Kirishima mountain range in Kyushu, it tells of a burning love for someone she cannot meet.
The protagonist’s journey across the peaks, from Karakunidake to Takachiho, vividly mirrors emotions blazing beyond control.
With Chiaki Oka’s rich melody fused seamlessly with Nishikawa’s resonant “unari-bushi” vocal technique, the result is a deeply compelling track.
Can Be BetterBEAST (HIGHLIGHT)
A Highlight song whose warm message—don’t cling to a painful past, lift your head and move forward—truly resonates.
This track is the lead single from the mini album “Celebrate,” produced in October 2017 to mark the group’s 8th anniversary.
Set to a bright pop sound, it conveys a sense of affirmation about letting go of attachments to the past, cherishing yourself, and moving toward the future.
Precisely because it was created after they themselves overcame major changes, the lyrics carry a deep sense of conviction.
It’s a song that gently gives you a push and wraps you in kindness.