Songs with titles that start with “Sa”: a roundup you can use for shiritori or karaoke
What songs come to mind with titles that start with “Sa”? In this article, we’ll introduce songs whose titles begin with “Sa,” which are handy for games like song-title shiritori or karaoke with letter restrictions.
When you think of “sa,” many people picture sakura (cherry blossoms) that bloom beautifully in spring—and along with that, there are countless songs that have “sakura” in their titles.
Starting with the power word “sakura,” we’ve gathered a variety of songs whose titles begin with “sa.” Be sure to check them out and use them in different situations!
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Songs whose titles start with “Sa.” A roundup you can use for shiritori or karaoke (71–80)
Sakura Rain, SomedayMatsu Takako
Many of you probably remember it as the theme song for the Fuji TV drama “Omiai Kekkon.” It’s a single released in February 2000 by Takako Matsu, who has also firmly established herself as an actress.
The lyrics were written by Matsu herself, with composition by renowned producer Satoshi Takebe.
A delicate, piano-centered arrangement intertwines with her crystal-clear vocals, evoking a quiet, spring-rain-like poignancy.
The lyrics are tinged with the bittersweet regret of not having been able to do anything for someone precious.
When you’re carrying the pain of parting yet want to surrender your heart to the gently falling rain, give it a listen.
Let’s say farewell to tearsMorita Kensaku
It’s a classic whose clean, resolute lines—choosing not to show sorrow or frustration to others and likening them to the sky as if to wash them away—pierce the hearts of young people who put on a brave face and keep looking forward.
Packed with the brilliance and bittersweetness of youth, its melody brims with energy that feels like a powerful push on the listener’s back.
Released as a single in March 1971, it spread through living rooms as the theme song of the Nippon TV drama “Ore wa Otoko da!” starring Kensaku Morita.
Mirroring the straightforward protagonist devoted to kendo, this piece has become a timeless staple of motivational songs.
Especially recommended for the school admission season, when hope and anxiety are intertwined and you need the courage to take a new step.
It’s a track for anyone who wants to fire themselves up while feeling the heat of that era.
Sakura Rain ~Sakura Ame~Segawa Eiko
This is a poignant, ballad-style enka that overlays the gentle spring rain and falling cherry blossoms with the tears of an unfulfilled love.
Eiko Segawa’s characteristic, conversational vocal style conveys, without omission, the sorrowful emotions of a woman living with a secret love.
Released as a single in February 2011, it features the travel-themed “Saganoji Hitori” as the B-side, and it’s also familiar as an assigned piece by the dance association operated by Nippon Crown.
The lyrics depict a woman gazing at fluttering petals as they fall, her single-hearted feelings intensifying for someone she can never be with.
The scenery rises vividly before your eyes, and listening makes your chest tighten.
It’s a song for grown-ups—one to listen to quietly on a rainy spring day while looking out the window.
Songs whose titles start with “Sa.” A roundup useful for shiritori and karaoke (81–90)
Cherry NightIshikawa Sayuri
This song was completed when Masashi Sada wrote lyrics to the melodies left by the great composer Takashi Miki, who spanned the Showa and Heisei eras.
Released as a single in August 2009, it is a work that Sayuri Ishikawa has continued to sing as a “love letter from heaven.” Like flower petals scattering across the night sky, its fragile yet beautiful love story strikes the heart.
Perhaps one of the greatest charms of this piece is that it conveys not only the sorrow of parting, but also the strength to walk through life by one’s own will.
It is also included on albums such as “Sayuri Ishikawa: The Complete Collection 2011.” On a quiet spring night, if you listen closely while sipping a drink alone, it feels as if you’re watching a scene from a movie.
PlayAoya Natsuo
This is a work released in April 2020 by Vocaloid producer Natsuo Aoya.
Set to a rock-based sound, it tells a story of music and memory.
Many listeners will relate to the scenes of forgetting pain or savoring joy through the sounds flowing from headphones.
This track is also included on the album “Joke.” It’s a recommended song for anyone about to start a new school year who wants to cherish their individuality.
Something DiedShadow Beloved
Please check out this dark and beautiful rock number that sings of a heart-wrenching sense of loss! It’s a track by Shadow Beloved, an enigmatic project helmed by Jordan Perry, released in January 2026.
As the title suggests, it explores broken relationships and inner pain, with processed vocals and an urgent melody that hits you right in the chest.
If you enjoy emotional post-hardcore, you’ll love this, and on nights when you want to quietly sink into your feelings alone, why not put this on?
SignIkuta Rira
Written as the theme song for ABEMA’s original serial drama “Transparent Us” and released for streaming in September 2024, this piece intertwines lyrics that capture the peculiar rootlessness and urgency of one’s twenties with a slow-tempo arrangement by Mwk, leaving a bittersweet yet warm afterglow.
Sung almost entirely in falsetto, Rira Ikuta’s delicate breathwork seems to resonate right by your ear, gently touching the loneliness that lies deep within the listener’s heart.
Though its themes—linked to the drama’s ensemble narrative—may land heavily, listening when you feel on the verge of losing yourself should bring a sense of solace, as if that transparent pain is being validated.
It’s a stirring number you’ll want to sink into alone on a quiet night.