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!
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Songs that start with “ku” - a roundup. Perfect for word-chain games or picking karaoke songs! (21–30)
Christmas ringAKB48
In contrast to the dazzling cityscape, this is a grown-up Christmas song suffused with a touch of wistfulness.
Performed as a unit song in the AKB48 theater show “Koko Kara da,” which opened in December 2024, it was finally released as the long-awaited studio version on the December 2025 album “Koko Kara da Performance Album (Studio Recordings Collection).” Rather than a lively party tune, this piece delicately portrays the memories and feelings of love that resurface in quiet moments against the backdrop of city neon and fir trees.
The scenes Yasushi Akimoto paints highlight the loneliness that intensifies precisely because of the festive season.
It’s a perfect listen for a silent night when you want to be alone with your thoughts, or when you wish to reflect on cherished memories.
The City Where Whales Fallrokudenashi
An epic number whose overwhelming sense of scale and delicate scenic detail strikes straight to the heart.
It’s a track by Rokudenashi, a project featuring vocalist Ninjin and a team of cutting-edge creators, which opened their second album, “Rokka,” released in December 2025.
Lyrics and composition are by Mafumafu.
From a breath-stealing hush to a sudden, panoramic burst, the dynamic progression makes your chest tighten with emotion.
The sound—where the night sky seems to melt into the sea—and the grounded, resonant vocals convey feelings of loneliness and urgent longing with painful clarity.
It offers an immersive experience, as if you were watching a single feature film.
Songs that start with “Ku.” Great for shiritori or picking karaoke songs! (31–40)
Black BirthdayAve Mujica
Ave Mujica is a band that stands out from the Next-Generation Girls Band Project with its gothic aesthetic and heavy metal sound.
This track, which drew attention for having lyrics written by Diggy-MO’, lures listeners into a distinctive ritual with its weighty metal sound and theatrical lyrics.
Released digitally in April 2023 and later included as the opening track on the mini-album “Alea jacta est,” it serves as an essential gateway into their world.
The song also appears as an insert track in the TV anime “BanG Dream! Ave Mujica.” Its dramatic development—where fierce rhythms and majestic choruses intersect—makes it a perfect catalyst to banish drowsiness and boost focus during monotonous tasks or study sessions.
Be sure to check it out.
Climinal SpaceUorupisukātā
Vocalist Wolpis Carter captivates listeners with an overwhelming high-tone voice.
“Climinal Space,” written specifically for this release by Vocaloid producer Satsuki, is a thrilling track that portrays the feeling of being cornered by layered lies.
Released as a digital single in December 2025, it features an aggressive sound with guitarist Hiromoto Hiraishin, and a structure where razor-edge high notes collide with the instrumentation—it’s fantastic.
It’s a tense rock tune that’s perfect for blasting away everyday frustration when you need a cathartic reset.
Two People in a Fading CitySazan Ōrusutāzu
This is a gently melancholic song that evokes a twilight cityscape and seeps into the heart.
It’s included on the album “THANK YOU SO MUCH,” released in March 2025 by Southern All Stars, the rock band that has led the Japanese music scene for many years.
The lyrics portray a man and woman in a delicate, not-quite-lovers relationship, with only time slipping by—a sense of helplessness conveyed through Keisuke Kuwata’s tenacious, resonant vocals.
The track also serves as the theme song for the film “Sunflower on the Board,” enveloping the story in a lingering afterglow.
I especially recommend it to anyone seeking a ballad that quietly stays by your side at the end of the day when you’re alone, or when you’re carrying feelings that are hard to put into words.
Climinal SpaceSatsuki
This work is a reimagined version of a song originally written for the vocalist Wolpis Carter, now reconstructed as a twin-vocal track featuring Chisey and Yuki Kaai.
Released in December 2025, the piece is a hard-hitting number that portrays a psyche cornered by piling lies, using crime as a metaphor.
The more self-justifications accumulate, the tighter the noose feels—an oppressive tension delivered through urgent melodies and rapid-fire lyrics.
Put it on when you want an experience that shakes your brain.
cream sodaoishikuru meronpan
This is a song used in a commercial that shows how LOWYA’s functional interior items help tidy up a room, emphasizing the ad’s bright, upbeat vibe.
Its light tempo and sound are striking, and the buoyant rhythm suggests a forward-looking attitude.
The lyrics depict memories of a past love that has gone, highlighting a sense of sadness through the way only casual, everyday moments are recalled.
The overlap of these heartbreak lyrics with the light rhythm creates the impression of someone putting on a brave face and trying to move forward.
