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Songs with titles starting with “Ko” [Great for karaoke and shiritori, too!]

There are many song titles that start with “ko,” featuring familiar words like “koi” (love) and “kokoro” (heart).

The range is really broad, but even just branching out from “koi” will lead you to lots of songs!

From era-defining hit tunes and more.

Sometimes nothing comes to mind right away and you want to look some up…!

So we’ve put together a list of song titles that start with “ko,” which might come in handy at such times.

Feel free to use it not only when you’re curious about what songs begin with “ko,” but also as inspiration for shiritori or choosing songs at karaoke.

Songs with Titles Starting with “Ko” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori!] (111–120)

The wintry wind does not cry.Sakurazaka46

Sakurazaka46 “The Cold Wind Doesn’t Cry” Music Video
The wintry wind does not cry.Sakurazaka46

This is a song by the BACKS members included on the 13th single “Unhappy birthday Syntax,” released in October 2025.

It’s a bittersweet mid-tempo number with third-generation member Aiki Taniguchi as center.

Composed and arranged by Masaharu Tsuruku, formerly of The Checkers, it crafts a deep, evocative world that transcends the idol genre.

It’s a track that gives you a gentle push when you want the courage to face loneliness and anxiety.

Songs with titles starting with “Ko” [Great for Karaoke & Shiritori too!] (121–130)

Moonlight Mask of LoveMizuki Daisuke

[New Song MV] “Koi no Gekkō Kamen” (Moonlight Mask of Love) — Release Date: October 29, 2025
Moonlight Mask of LoveMizuki Daisuke

For Daisuke Mizuki, the single “Koi no Gekkō Kamen” marks his first release in about seven years—a powerful cheer song themed on the Showa-era national hero, Gekkō Kamen.

With a lively melody and catchy chorus that give courage to people living today, it reinterprets the spirit of good triumphing over evil through the language of enka.

Scheduled for release by Melody Records in October 2025, the song was written and composed by Toshiyuki Kuroki from Mizuki’s hometown of Takanabe.

It’s perfect for anyone seeking a surge of exhilaration.

Confession Rival DeclarationHONEY WORKS

┗|∵|┓ Confession Rival Declaration / HoneyWorks feat. GUMI
Confession Rival DeclarationHONEY WORKS

It’s a bittersweet yet tender breakup song that wishes happiness for the one you love.

Released by HoneyWorks in 2014 as part of the “Confession Executive Committee ~Love Series~,” it’s told from the perspective of a protagonist carrying an unrequited love.

Set to a fast-paced, exhilarating band sound, the self-sacrificial kindness of saying “congratulations” to the person they like, even while knowing they’ll end up with someone else, really pierces the heart.

Despite its bright and catchy melody, by the time it ends, you’ll feel like you’re about to cry.

It’s a song that offers comfort to those who’ve experienced heartbreak or are struggling with a love that can’t come true.

Love SpeedwayTHE MACKSHOW

Want to experience the essence of pure, homegrown Japanese rock ’n’ roll? This number by THE MACKSHOW captures the post-work euphoria and the urgent longing to rush back to the one you love.

Its sound brims with the exhilaration of tearing through the city at night by car, paired with an irresistibly aching, ‘tearful’ melody that tugs at the heart.

Originally included on the July 2007 album Full Throttle Red Zone, the track also appears on the 20th-anniversary best-of collection SUPER BEST MACKS S.77–S.97, and it has remained a beloved favorite among fans for years.

Season of LoveNaoto Intiraymi

Naoto Inti Raymi “Koisuru Kisetsu” Music Video
Season of LoveNaoto Intiraymi

A J-POP number that portrays the budding feelings of love that come with the arrival of spring, brimming with dazzling freshness.

Written specifically for Kirin Beer’s “Hyoketsu” commercial, the song was released in April 2013 and reached No.

1 on the Billboard JAPAN HOT 100 weekly chart.

It captures the excitement and flutter brought by a new season with a crisp sound that blends a lively rhythm, strings, and synths.

The melody is designed to open up your field of vision from the very start of the chorus, with Naoto Inti Raymi himself writing and composing the song, and Shingo Kubota (Jazzin’park) handling the arrangement.

The lyrics, which balance wistfulness and warmth, are truly moving.

Included on the album “Nice catch the moment !” and certified double platinum for downloads, this hopeful track is one you’ll want to hear if your heart is dancing at the prospect of new encounters.

confessionHirai Ken

This is a song by Ken Hirai that explores themes of deep despair and unrequited love.

Released in May 2012 as his 35th single, it poignantly depicts, from a woman’s perspective, the anguish and sorrow of yearning for love that remains out of reach.

Chosen as the theme song for the TV Asahi drama “The W’s Tragedy,” it reached No.

5 on the Oricon weekly chart.

It’s a piece we hope will resonate with anyone who has suffered through a love that could not be fulfilled.

At the end of the wildernesssanbika

[Hymn] In the bleak midwinter (Gloria ~ Angels We Have Heard on High)
At the end of the wildernesssanbika

Among Christmas hymns, this piece is particularly festive and filled with joy.

Its origins lie in a carol sung in France around 1805, and it became widely known in English in 1862.

In Japan, it is familiar as Hymn No.

106.

Beginning with a quiet scene of the sun setting over the wilderness, the lyrics depict angels’ voices echoing through the mountains, calling to mind the biblical account of the birth of Jesus.

The chorus, with its beautiful “Gloria,” continues to be sung in church Christmas services and choirs today.

With its gentle tempo, it is easy to sing and well loved by older generations.

It’s a perfect choice for those who wish to savor the true meaning of Christmas quietly and spend the time with a calm heart.