Songs with titles that start with “Za.” Great for karaoke and shiritori!
When you hear about songs whose titles start with “za,” what kinds of tracks come to mind?
Because it begins with a voiced consonant, some people may find it hard to form a clear image from the word.
Many songs that start with “za” include characters like 「残」 (zan) or the word “the” in their titles, and often feature passionate tunes or songs with poignant messages.
In this article, we’ve picked out songs across a wide range of genres—rock, pop, and more—that start with “za.”
Be sure to check out these numbers you can use for karaoke or even in word-chain games.
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Songs with titles that start with “Za.” Also great for karaoke and shiritori! (141–150)
THE LITTLE ROCKER’S MEDLEYHamada Shogo
The B-side track of the 17th single “DANCE,” released on August 1, 1984.
Not included on any album.
It’s an upbeat rock ’n’ roll song that cheerfully sings about the wild everyday life of youth—discos, picking up girls, fights, dropping out of school, and living on part-time jobs.
The DayShimizu Shota
Shota Shimizu, a hugely popular male R&B singer.
“The Day” is included on his fourth album, “Naturally,” released in 2012.
The song expresses a vow to spend a lifetime with a loved one.
It’s perfect as wedding background music.
The Only OneKiyotaka
He is a man with exceptionally blessed vocal cords, able to sing across four octaves.
He was primarily active in the United States, but since last year he has focused mainly on activities in Japan.
He is a truly accomplished and successful artist who has achieved numerous milestones in the U.S.
as well.
Anthem of Our Sinful Selveskangoku danshi
The ending theme of the anime Prison School.
A wonderfully silly song earnestly sung by popular male voice actors.
Its straightforward lyrics, packed to the brim with the overflowing desires of adolescent boys, leave a strong impression.
When performing it, don’t snap back to your senses or get embarrassed halfway—just barrel through to the very end.
The Tissue: Unstoppable Youthshiritsu ebisu chūgaku
This is their third indie single, released on April 27, 2011.
It reached number 73 on the Oricon Weekly Chart.
The song passionately expresses the feeling of not being able to part with tissues due to hay fever.
It’s also easy to call along to at live shows and is very popular with audiences.
Songs with titles starting with “Za.” Also great for karaoke or shiritori! (151–160)
The beginningayaka
I finally got to start dating the person I’d had a crush on, but then his transfer was decided and our relationship began in a new living environment.
I listened to this song and cried, feeling both the joy of finally being together and the loneliness of being apart.
grittyHanazawa Kana
This collaboration came to fruition after they worked together on the image song for the animated feature film The Garden of Words, in which Kana Hanazawa herself also appears as the voice actress for the heroine.
For this track as well, the composition is by Motohiro Hata and the lyrics are by Kana Hanazawa.
It’s a memorable song that pairs Motohiro Hata’s gentle composition with Kana Hanazawa’s clear, translucent vocals.