Songs that start with the letter “Shi.” Perfect for shiritori or karaoke!
Introducing songs whose titles start with “shi”! When you’re playing song-title shiritori or deciding to do karaoke using only songs that start with “shi,” it can be hard to think of examples on the spot, right? In those moments, please use the songs starting with “shi” introduced here as a reference.
There are many words that begin with “shi,” such as “shiro” (white), “shin” (new), “shōnen” (boy), “shōjo” (girl), and “Shinderera” (Cinderella).
Likewise, many song titles use these kinds of words, so let this article be your cue to explore lots of “shi”-starting songs!
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Songs whose titles start with “Shi.” Great for shiritori or karaoke! (281–290)
SURREALyuri
This piece was released in June 2025 as AI singer YURI’s debut single.
Its thrilling sound, like colliding data streams, perfectly matches a dreamy world where neon light dissolves into dreams.
The lyrics are so emotionally rich that it’s hard to believe they were woven by an AI, seemingly singing of the loneliness of existing in a digital world and a longing for reality, deeply moving listeners.
Launched in collaboration with The North Face, it quickly surpassed 900,000 views on the video platform Bilibili, drawing significant attention.
It’s a track you won’t forget once you experience it—perfect for nights when you want to immerse yourself in a near-futuristic atmosphere or open the door to new music.
SYMPHONICBOØWY
A song that vividly portrays a fleeting yet beautiful scene of love.
It allows you to relive, almost like watching a single film, the gradient of emotions from the fiery spark of romance to the bittersweet farewell that eventually arrives.
Some listeners may find their youthful love overlapping with the world of this piece, filling their hearts with a tender ache.
This track is included on BOØWY’s classic album “INSTANT LOVE,” released in September 1983.
If you listen to it on a night when you want to indulge in sentiment, its melody will likely seep deep into your heart.
You know that, right?Batten Shōjo-tai
You had a little falling-out with a friend over something trivial and now you just can’t apologize honestly! This track captures that sweet-and-sour slice of youth we all experience, sung over a brisk, exhilarating sound.
The protagonist wants to say, “I really like you,” but ends up acting stubborn—and those feelings are expressed adorably in Hakata dialect, with its uniquely warm ring.
The song appears on Baton Girl Squad’s (Batten Shōjo-tai) major-label debut single “Osshoi!” released in April 2016, and it was also used in a commercial for Ariake Farm.
When you want to speak honestly with a friend but can’t quite find the words, listening to this will surely give you a gentle push.
Prosperous businessChiba Yūki
KOHH, the rapper who helped build Japan’s trap scene.
He now performs under the name Yuki Chiba, and his signature track “Team Tomodachi” became a hit in the global hip-hop scene.
His new song “Shobai Hanjō” delivers an easy-to-sing trap vibe, featuring the same laid-back, steady flow found in “Team Tomodachi.” I’m sure many teens lately are heads, so definitely consider adding it to your repertoire.
Synchronicity (a lovely coincidence)Takeuchi Mariya
Have you ever felt your heart flutter at those miraculous little coincidences—like realizing you and someone special were thinking the same thing, or that your eyes landed on the very same object at the very same moment? This song is a heartwarming track that sets the fateful synchronicity of lovers to an easygoing country rock sound.
Released in September 2006 as part of a double A-side single, it also became well loved as the song for Meiji Seika’s “Almond Chocolate” commercial.
It’s included on the album Denim as well.
Anyone in love will surely relate to that feeling of “Maybe this is fate” sparked by the small coincidences that happen between two people.
It’s also a great listen when you want to reaffirm your bond with your partner.
White GraveMEGA SHINNOSUKE
An alternative rock piece by Mega Shinnosuke, released in June 2025, that strikes the heart with its earnest longing for the loneliness at love’s end and an eternal peace shared by just two people.
The raw, unguarded vocals weave a worldview that seems to reflect two figures who remain close even amid the end of days.
The wavering emotions resonate dramatically alongside the sound.
On a quiet night spent with someone dear, it might be nice to let this work echo the feelings that words can’t quite express.
Showa-era womanNagayama Yōko
This is a heartfelt song by Yoko Nagayama that makes your chest tighten with its nostalgic guitar melody.
Scheduled for single release in June 2025.
It portrays a Showa-era woman who, while choosing to part with a man chasing his dreams, keeps her head high and looks forward.
Vivid scenes spring to mind—like telling him goodbye from a public phone—and their purity and poignancy are deeply moving.
It’s a masterpiece perfect not only for those who lived through the Showa era, but also for anyone who wants to feel the spirit of a bygone, golden time.