Songs with titles that start with “te.” Perfect for shiritori karaoke or song-title shiritori!
Can you think of any words that start with “te”? There are lots, whether in Japanese or English—like “tegami” (letter), “tentai” (celestial bodies), “teen,” and “take,” to name a few.
In this article, I’ll introduce a selection of songs that start with such words—tracks with titles beginning with “te.” Feel free to use this as a hint for karaoke shiritori where you connect the last character of a song title to the next, or for shiritori played with song titles only.
Since I’m assuming you might sing them at karaoke, I’ll mainly feature well-known J-pop this time.
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Songs with titles starting with 'Te'. Perfect for shiritori karaoke or song-title shiritori! (441–450)
Reason(s) to hold handsNishino Kana
When it comes to winter love songs, it feels like many are sad or about heartbreak, but this one is a song that gently warms your heart when you listen to it.
“Te wo Tsunagu Riyuu” (The Reason to Hold Hands) is Kana Nishino’s 32nd single, released in 2017.
True to Kana Nishino’s style of vividly expressing young women’s feelings about love, it’s a love song that clearly conveys those nameless emotions that well up when you fall in love.
With its mellow tone, it’s also an easy number to sing at karaoke.
Angel’s PoemGō Hiromi
Hiromi Go’s beautifully bittersweet love song.
Its clear, translucent vocals and lively melody express the pure feelings of youthful love.
Released in December 1972 as his third single, it was also used as the theme song for the TV drama “Oyaji Sanmyaku.” The song reached No.
17 on the Oricon chart and sold about 103,000 copies.
The lyrics, which sing of a love as transparent and beautiful as an angel’s tears—yet out of reach—resonate deeply.
It’s a perfect track for those who want to savor the sweet tang of a first love or reminisce about a pure romance.
Take me homeNobuaki Kaneko
Nobuaki Kaneko, who is active as the drummer of the rock band RIZE, performs and sings songs he wrote and composed himself in his solo project.
You could see him singing while playing drums even in RIZE’s early days, but his expressiveness has grown by leaps and bounds since then and is truly overwhelming.
His songs are ethereal and beautiful, and listening to them gives you a sensation like being immersed in sound.
Songs with titles starting with “Te.” Perfect for shiritori karaoke or song-title shiritori! (451–460)
Lipstick on a T-shirtSuzuki Masayuki
When you have a big crowd, many people probably prefer to include well-known songs.
With that in mind, let me introduce the classic “T-Shirt ni Kuchibeni.” It was released as Rats & Star’s second single, and Masayuki Suzuki later covered it as a solo artist.
It’s a bittersweet love ballad, but the choral backing keeps it from getting too melancholy.
It’s also great for livening up the mood when you want to energize the room! The key is on the lower side, so even those who struggle with high notes should be fine.
terrorKagamine Rin
I recommend listening to this when you’re having a hard time—when you’re sad, lonely, feeling down, or when nothing seems to be going right.
When the chorus hits, the tempo suddenly picks up and the pitch goes higher.
The rhythm really sticks in your head.
It feels like a song that puts your own emotions into music.
Tell me, help meYukino Ito
Popular Vocaloid producer Yukino Ito created the song “Tell Me Help Me” as an entry for the Proseka NEXT music contest.
It’s a pop track that portrays a woman’s unrequited love, conveying her feelings by repeating the title phrase.
The rhymes give it a pleasing sound, and it’s lovely how it succinctly expresses deep affection.
It also uses food and drink as metaphors for romance.
I hope you’ll savor the sweet-and-sour feelings of that pre-relationship moment.
I ate heavenKirishima
It feels like the transparent, clear sound image seeps all the way into the depths of your chest.
This is a track by multi-creator Kirishima, who even handles the illustrations used in the MV, released in 2020.
You might call it city pop infused with the tones of traditional Japanese instruments—its inventive sound arrangement is the main draw.
And Kiritan’s taut, crystalline vocals seem to deepen the bittersweet worldview even further.
Perfect for when you want to sit and think things through.
