A roundup of songs that start with “ku.” Perfect for shiritori or picking karaoke tracks!
When you’re playing shiritori with song titles or doing shiritori karaoke, there are times when you just can’t think of the next song, right?
この記事では、「く（ku）」で始まる曲をたくさん紹介します。そんな瞬間に思い出せるようにしておきましょう。
There are lots of words that start with “ku,” like “kuro” (black), “kurisumasu” (Christmas), “cry,” and “kuchi” (mouth), and many of them are commonly used in song titles.
I’ve picked out a variety of tracks, so feel free to use this as a reference when choosing your next song!
- Vocaloid songs that start with "ku"
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- Songs with titles starting with “Ko” [Great for karaoke and shiritori, too!]
- A roundup of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “Ke”
- Songs with titles that start with 'Ke'
- A roundup of songs that start with “U.” Perfect for shiritori or picking tracks at karaoke!
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A roundup of songs that start with 'Ku.' Perfect for shiritori or picking karaoke tracks! (161–170)
Le Tombeau de Couperin, No. 2: FugueMaurice Ravel
Maurice Ravel’s suite Le Tombeau de Couperin was imbued with a sense of remembrance for friends who perished in World War I.
This work, which is the second movement of the suite, was premiered in April 1919 and dedicated to Lieutenant Jean Cruppi.
It is the only fugue Ravel ever composed, with three voices quietly overlapping as if in dialogue.
It seems to speak not only of sorrow, but also of gentle memories of friends now gone.
Within its classical formal beauty, Ravel’s characteristic shimmering sonorities melt together, enveloping the piece in a mysterious sense of weightlessness.
The entire suite was also staged as a ballet.
The key is to let each voice sing its melody with care while maintaining an overall transparency.
It’s a captivating piece through which one can learn both Baroque style and the delicate expression of Impressionism at the same time.
Suite ‘Mirrors’ No. 5 – The Valley of the BellsMaurice Ravel
Composed in 1905, the final piece of the suite Miroirs is a fantastical work said to have been inspired by the sound of church bells resonating through the streets of Paris, as heard by Maurice Ravel.
At its premiere in January 1906, its originality and unique sound world were highly praised.
The piece blends the sonorous tolling of bells evoked by the weighty low register with shimmering, delicate high tones, drawing listeners into a dreamlike, meditative realm.
It is an ideal work for those wishing to refine richly colored expression through skillful pedal use and to develop a sense of controlling tone while imagining vivid scenes.
Perform it with an emphasis on the image of sound dissolving into space.
The Konohana of KunibunBEGIN
Set to the gentle tones of the sanshin, this is a famous song by BEGIN that sings of deep love for someone dear.
The lyrics, which overlay the image of a white flower blooming in a hometown garden with the irreplaceable figure of a mother and offer a prayer, are truly moving.
The straightforward feelings expressed in the Yaeyama dialect gently warm the listener’s heart.
This track is included on the classic album “BEGIN no Shimauta ~ Omoto Takeo 2,” released in July 2002, about 12 years after their debut.
When you’re away from home working hard, there are times you may feel lonely.
On nights like that, this song will quietly stay by your side.
Thinking of your beloved family, why not let it give you the courage to face forward and start walking again tomorrow?
KissBAISER
This is BAISER’s first single released in July 1998, marking a fresh start after their lineup change.
Many fans were likely surprised by the dramatic shift from their early dark aesthetic to a lavish pop-rock sound richly colored by synthesizers.
The song expresses a single-minded love and possessiveness—the desire to protect a precious person seen in a dream—sung in YUKARI’s sweet, entwining vocals.
If you listen while harboring growing feelings for someone you love, you may find your emotions overlapping with the protagonist’s, making your heart burn even more intensely.
CRAZY DOCTORLOUDNESS
A signature masterpiece by LOUDNESS that electrifies with Akira Takasaki’s chiseled guitar riffs and Minoru Niihara’s soaring vocals! Though they once belonged to a Being-affiliated label, this 1984 track grips listeners from the opening machine-gun snare.
While complex rhythms and a jaw-dropping, virtuosic guitar solo strike sparks, the melody is astonishingly catchy.
That exquisite sense of balance is precisely the essence of a band that has battled on the world stage.
You can almost see the ground-shaking roar and unity of the crowd when this song kicks off live.
A truly legendary track that rewrote the history of Japanese heavy metal.
quiet10-FEET
This is the song that was chosen for Toyota’s “Ractis” commercial and became the catalyst for many people to discover the band.
The track captures the restless urgency of youth and an inescapable sense of longing, carried by TAKUMA’s emotional vocals.
The sound that erupts from a gentle intro feels like it blows away all the pent-up haze in your heart.
Released in February 2006, it’s also included on the album “TWISTER.” The music video is a must-see too: it flips from serious expressions to the members gleefully playing Twister covered in lotion, brimming with their signature playful spirit.
When you’re stuck, lost in worry, this song just might give you the strong push you need.
Suite ‘The Planets,’ Op. 32 / Sendai Philharmonic OrchestraŌta Gen
Conductor Gen Ota is drawing attention in the classical world as a young talent.
He graduated at the top of his class from Tokyo University of the Arts and currently serves as the principal conductor of the Kyushu Symphony Orchestra.
He specializes in large-scale symphonies, including Mahler and British music.
He had his first full-fledged conducting experience in his freshman year of university, which launched his career.
Among his notable recordings is a live album with the New Japan Philharmonic, Schubert: Symphony No.
8 (9) “The Great,” released in February 2021, whose taut, energetic performance created a major buzz.
In 2015, he won second prize and the Audience Prize at the Tokyo International Music Competition at the record-young age of 21.
His meticulously crafted music—often described as “refined and lucid”—may be perfect for those who want to savor the structural beauty of the works or feel the passion of a young maestro.