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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 too!] (341–350)

North GobanchoHosokawa Takashi

Set in a snowy northern town, this is a compassionate song by Takashi Hosokawa that portrays the longing for company and the warmth of human connection.

It paints, with Hosokawa’s powerful yet sultry voice, the feelings that deepen on a freezing night and the festive scenes of friends cheerfully making a racket as they talk about their dreams.

Blending the spirit of traditional enka with a modern, urban arrangement, the song offers a charming mix of nostalgia and sophistication.

Released as a single in August 2001, it marks yet another collaboration with composer Tetsuya Gen, with whom Hosokawa has produced many classics, including Koi no Sake.

The track is also included on the album Takashi Hosokawa Zenkyokushū / Kita no Gobanchō.

Listen to it on a long winter’s night as you reminisce about the past or chat the night away with close friends, and you’ll surely feel a warm light kindle in your heart.

KICK IT OUTBOOM BOOM SATELLITES

BOOM BOOM SATELLITES 『KICK IT OUT-Full ver.-』
KICK IT OUTBOOM BOOM SATELLITES

An iconic BOOM BOOM SATELLITES track that sent fans into a frenzy with razor-sharp beats that hit like a strike to the crown of your head and guitar riffs slicing through space—too cool for words.

Many listeners say the ferocious collision of digital and rock gets their adrenaline boiling and keeps them hitting repeat.

With a powerful message that feels like it’s shouting, “Kick down your own limits!” and an aggressive sound that unleashes the impulses you’ve kept inside, this is a truly explosive song.

It’s featured on the classic 2006 album “On,” and it also drew attention as the theme for Ezaki Glico’s commercial.

When you want to get in the ultimate zone or overcome the wall in front of you, this track will give you immeasurable courage.

Killing MeL’Arc〜en〜Ciel

L’Arc~en~Ciel「Killing Me」-Music Clip-
Killing MeL'Arc〜en〜Ciel

This is a rock number swirling with cool tension and destructive impulses.

Released as a single in January 2005, it was chosen as the ending theme for a TV Asahi program and drew attention for debuting at No.

1 on the Oricon chart.

It feels as if it depicts the protagonist’s inner cry, consumed by helpless impatience and self-destructive desires.

Heavy, distorted guitar riffs and tight rhythms create an aggressive sound, intertwined with Hyde’s vocals—cool yet brimming with passion.

It’s sure to pierce the heart of anyone who wants to break free from the deadlock of everyday life.

A Station Called HopeUtsumi Miyuki

Miyuki Utsumi “A Station Called Hope” MUSIC VIDEO
A Station Called HopeUtsumi Miyuki

Miyuki Uchiumi is a captivating multitalent who can master everything from enka and kayōkyoku to folk songs.

After her debut in 1977, her sixth single, “Yopparacchatta,” released in October 1982, became a major hit, selling over 300,000 copies.

She is currently based in New Zealand.

If you want to experience a voice that conveys the depths of life, or if you’re drawn to grand, sweeping stories, immerse yourself in her world of song.

AccompliceYazawa Eikichi

Accomplice Eikichi Yazawa J’z TV #25
AccompliceYazawa Eikichi

This is a renowned song in which Eikichi Yazawa, at the age of 39, became conscious of the allure of “adult danger” and opened up a new frontier.

While knowing it’s forbidden, the song thrillingly portrays a precarious relationship between a man and a woman who deeply desire each other.

Produced from his first London recording, it features an urban, weighty sound driven by synthesizers, interwoven exquisitely with a moist, melancholic melody that instantly draws listeners into its world.

Released in July 1988 as his first single after switching record labels, it also gained major attention as the theme for the Ginza Jewelry Maki Camelia Diamond commercial.

I want to shout that I love you.BAAD

BAAD – I Want to Shout That I Love You (Kimi ga Suki da to Sakebitai) (Slam Dunk Opening Theme 1)
I want to shout that I love you.BAAD

The moment that intro rings out, I bet many of you feel a sudden heat well up in your chest.

As the theme song of the anime SLAM DUNK, it’s an immortal classic by BAAD that represents the Being sound of the ’90s.

Kyoji Yamada’s husky voice, laced with a sense of urgency, sings of the frustration of never becoming more than friends, squeezing the listener’s heart in the process.

The chorus, where feelings burst out straight and raw, is a true cry of the soul.

It overlaps with the passionate drama of the story’s characters, wrapping you in a rush that makes the scenes unfold right before your eyes.

It’s a timeless anthem of youth, isn’t it?

Kiss MeJanne Da Arc

Because it’s a love on the verge of ending, it flares up all the more—a pop tune where yasu’s sexy vocals express that final burst of passion.

Many listeners will feel their hearts tighten at the lyrical world that holds both the bittersweetness of summer’s end and a purity like a prayer to an angel.

Precisely because you’re in love, the urgency of not wanting it to end like this, and the aching wish to be touched just once more—won’t you find yourself empathizing? Released in April 2004, some may remember it as the ending theme for “Sports Urugusu” at the time.

Later included on the album “ARCADIA,” why not listen to this track and immerse yourself in the long-forgotten heat of love?