Songs with titles that start with “Na.” A hint for shiritori!
Do any songs come to mind that start with “na”? There are lots of words that begin with “na” and seem likely to be used in song titles—like “natsu” (summer), “nagisa” (beach), and “namae” (name).
In this article, we’ll introduce a bunch of songs with titles that start with “na.” Feel free to use this as a reference for shiritori using only song titles, or for karaoke shiritori where you pick the next song based on the last letter of the previous title.
Let’s dive right in!
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- Songs with titles that start with a number. Useful for karaoke or playlist selection.
- A compilation of Vocaloid songs with titles that start with “N”
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Songs with titles starting with “Na.” Hints for shiritori! (231–240)
summer festivalw-inds.
The exhilaration of a summer festival and the sudden pangs of nostalgia—w-inds.
delivers those scenes through a beautiful melody.
In this song, the story unfolds from launching bamboo leaf boats on the hometown river to fireworks blossoming in the night sky.
The protagonist senses personal growth and a step toward their dreams in the fireworks, and a call from family reaffirms a warm bond.
Fresh yet somehow nostalgic tones richly color these scenes.
This heartwarming number is included on the single “LOVE IS THE GREATEST THING,” released in July 2007.
On summer evenings—when you want to linger in memories or think of someone dear—it will gently stay by your side.
summer hazeatarayo
Atarayo, known as a band that “feeds on sorrow,” delivers music that sinks deep into the heart.
The track they released in August 2021 is a number that tightens your chest with longing, as if a summer drive suddenly brings back memories of an old love.
With twin male-female vocals by Hitomi and Maashi trading lines, they sing of days of summer now gone and the helpless yearning for someone they can never return to, gently opening the door to the listener’s memories.
The blue of the sky and a faint lingering scent revive the searing memories of a love once vivid, layering regret and lingering attachment over the fleeting imagery of “summer haze.” The song is featured on the EP “Yoake Mae” and the album “In the Polar Night, the Moon Remains Silent,” and is cherished by many fans as one of their signature summer tunes.
It’s the perfect track for driving at the end of summer when you’re in a slightly sentimental mood.
Songs with titles that start with “Na.” Hints for shiritori! (241–250)
Summer Sky Graffitiikimonogakari
It’s a song with an invigorating melody and the charmingly clear, transparent vocals of Kiyoe Yoshioka.
It paints sparkling summer memories, tender first love, and a touch of bittersweet emotion that tickles the listener’s heart.
Released in August 2007 as one of the tracks on a double A-side single, it also became well known as a soft drink commercial song.
When summer’s heat feels overwhelming, listening to this track might bring back those glittering days of youth and give you a boost of energy.
Shadows of Summerkinoko teikoku
It’s a track that seeps into the heart with a languid, melancholic mood, like drifting through a summer dusk.
Released by Kinoko Teikoku in August 2016, the song weaves in reggae and dub rhythms while blending the band’s signature weightless feel with a tender poignancy.
It evokes the unspoken feelings between a man and a woman swaying in the shifting light and shadow of a fading summer, rendering in its nostalgic melody the emotions that can’t quite be voiced—tightening the listener’s chest.
The song was later included on the album “Ai no Yukue” (The Whereabouts of Love), whose title track is also known as the theme song for the film “Her Love Boils Bathwater.” It’s perfect for those solitary moments at summer’s end when you want to quietly look back on days gone by, or for nights when you want to sink into a sentimental mood.
End of Summer, Beginning of Lovesukoppu feat. GUMI
The masterpiece by Vocaloid producer Scop sparkles like fireworks fleetingly coloring a summer night sky, capturing both a momentary glimmer and a heart-aching poignancy.
Amid the bustle of a festival, you look up in a yukata at the final burst of light—along with feelings of love that end without ever being spoken.
That bittersweet scene is vividly expressed through a melody that is light on its feet yet tinged with melancholy.
First released in July 2012, the song later became available as a commercial single in February 2013.
It has also been included in compilations such as “Seishun Vocalo starring GUMI, Lily” and “EXIT TUNES PRESENTS Vocaloseasons feat.
Hatsune Miku Summer.” It’s the kind of song that gently stays by your side when the summer festival ends and a sudden loneliness sets in, bringing back those faint memories of days gone by.
I Want to Be Embraced in a Sea of Tears ~SEA OF LOVE~Sazan Ōrusutāzu
A summer love song by Keisuke Kuwata, whose passionate yet somehow wistful voice resonates in the heart.
The anguish and frustration born of love are portrayed with rich emotion, like waves washing in and out, making you empathize almost involuntarily.
Released as a single in July 2003, it became well-known as the theme song for Fuji TV’s Monday 9 p.m.
drama “My Only Madonna.” Listen to it on a summer drive or when you’re feeling a bit sentimental, and unforgettable scenes may come flooding back.
summer stormJenīhai
Under the shimmering summer sun, a fleeting, wistful feeling casts a sudden shadow.
Set to a driving, exhilarating sound that seems to capture that very instant, this track is a masterpiece you’ll want to play at summer’s end.
With lyrics and composition by Enon Kawatani, the melody line shines with his unmistakable sensibility, while the lyrics—tinged with a certain melancholy—soak deeply into the listener’s heart.
Ikkyu Nakajima’s voice, combining clarity and strength, delicately renders the hopes and impatience of summer, along with the aching desire to accomplish something.
The song is included on their second full-length album, “Jenny Star,” released in September 2021, which also produced a track selected as the ending theme for a news and information program.
The music video featuring Miku Kanemura of Hinatazaka46 drew attention as well, and, as Kawatani remarked that “the song is completed by the visuals,” it makes the world of the track even more striking.
When you want to feel the sentimental side of summer—the part that isn’t just fun—be sure to give it a listen.