Recommended Japanese pop songs for elementary school students to sing at karaoke

Pretty Cure☆Happy☆ChristmasYangu Furesshu & Oki Kanae

[Pretty Cure X’mas Song 1] Pretty Cure ☆ Happy ☆ Christmas

If you want everyone to get pumped up at Christmas, this is the song to pick! Sung by Kanae Oki with Young Fresh, it’s a character song from the anime Fresh Pretty Cure! It was included on the 2009 album Fresh Pretty Cure! Vocal Album 2 ~A Gift of Smiles~.

Arranged around the fun melody of “Jingle Bells,” the lyrics are bursting with the excitement of the season and the anticipation of presents, making your heart bounce.

The chorus, with its ringing sleigh bells, is so bright you can’t help but sing along! It’s perfect not only for girls who love Pretty Cure, but also for times when you want to sing out energetically with friends.

I can hear the Christmas songShinzawa Toshihiko

You can hear the Christmas song — Sung by NEUTRINO (with lyrics)

This warm Christmas song, written and composed by Toshihiko Shinzawa, conveys the joy of Christmas to children in a clear and friendly way.

Included on the 1996 album “SEASON,” it features a memorable refrain of “Merry, Merry Christmas.” With simple, easy-to-remember lyrics and melody, it has long been loved in kindergartens and nursery schools.

It’s also used as panel theater teaching material, designed so children can enjoy a story while singing.

If everyone sings it together at a Christmas party, the whole venue is sure to be filled with smiles.

It’s the perfect song for family karaoke with little ones or for Christmas events at school!

Joyful! Pretty Cure ChristmasSawashiro Miyuki

[Precure X’mas Song ②] Joyful! Precure Christmas

This is an insert song that played in the Christmas episode of the hugely popular anime “Go! Princess Precure.” It’s included on the album “Go! Princess Precure Vocal Album 2 ~For My Dream~,” released in November 2015.

With fir trees and candles, Santa and reindeer, it portrays the fun moments of a Christmas party and fills you with excitement just by listening.

Sung brightly by Haruka Haruno and Towa Akagi/Cure Scarlet and friends, this track is sure to boost your Christmas spirit.

Try singing it out loud with your friends, getting into character as Precure together!

Bunny GirlAKASAKI

[AKASAKI] Bunny Girl (Lyric Video)

The classic hit “Bunny Girl,” which became a nationwide sensation in 2024.

It’s a breakout number by the young singer-songwriter AKASAKI, winning overwhelming support from young people, especially on TikTok and Instagram.

Even most upper-grade elementary school students will likely recognize it.

With a range of mid1 C to mid2 E, it boasts one of the narrowest vocal ranges in J-pop, making it exceptionally easy to sing.

Be sure to add it to your repertoire.

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I love youuu!HoneyWorks feat. chū-tan

Sukicchu-no! feat. Chuutan (CV: Saori Hayami) / HoneyWorks

HoneyWorks is a music unit that has produced many hit numbers.

The list of memorable songs is endless, but recently, “Sukicchu-no!” may be fresh in your memory.

As a collaboration with Chuutan, it has a deliberately cute vibe, but surprisingly, its vocal range is narrow, so elementary school girls can sing it without any problem.

Since the key can be raised and lowered quite a bit, it’s easy to sing for students from lower to upper grades.

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Strong Wind Slicked-Back (feat. Kaai Yuki)Yukopi

Yukopi – Strong Wind Slicked-back Hair (feat. Kaai Yuki)

I think the current music scene for elementary school students can be broadly divided into four categories: hip-hop, K-pop, viral hits, and Vocaloid.

This time, I recommend “Kyofu All Back (feat.

Kaai Yuki)” as an easy-to-sing popular song from the Vocaloid category.

It’s a hit number by the popular Vocaloid producer Yukopi.

Its uniquely cute yet surreal vibe—something not seen in previous Vocaloid tracks—made a big splash in the scene.

With a range of about mid1 G to hi B, it’s relatively narrow for a Vocaloid song, and there are no fast-tongue-twister sections at all, so the difficulty is definitely easy.

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Chu, diversity.ano

ano “Chu, Diversity.” Music Video

Ano-chan, who is hugely popular as a TV personality, performs in the music scene under the name ano.

Although her solo career is still relatively new, she already has several hit numbers.

One recommendation is Chu, Tayosei.

Thanks to its use as a theme song for the wildly popular anime Chainsaw Man—even among elementary school kids—its name recognition is outstanding.

While the song gives a slightly high-pitched impression, its range is fairly narrow at mid2 A# to high C#, so even elementary school students should be able to sing it without any trouble.

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