Know your Bodeh! :3

ok, for today; lets discuss some of the basic body parts. :3 one thing to remember is that the japanese dont often change a word to make it plural, such as in english.

  • karada (kah-rah-dah): body
  • me (meh): eye(s)
  • mimi (mee-mee): ear(s)
  • ha (hah): tooth (teeth)
  • hiji (hee-jee): elbow(s)
  • hiza (hee-zah): knee(s)
  • atama (ah-tah-mah): head
  • kata (kah-tah): shoulder(s)
  • ashi (ah-shee): foot(feet), leg(s)
  • kubi (koo-bee): neck
  • ashi kubi: ankle
  • ude (oo-deh): arm
  • onaka (oh-nah-kah): stomache
  • senaka (seh-nah-kah): whole back
  • oshiri (oh-shee-ree): butt (not profane or inapropriate)
  • yubi (yoo-bee): finger (ashi yubi= toes)
  • te (teh): hand
  • kuchi (koo-chee): mouth
  • kuchi biru (bee-roo): lip(s)
  • hana (hah-nah): nose (also flower, diff. kanji though)
  • kakato (kah-kah-toh): heel

*whew* that was alot. hope i didnt lose you. (and to think that was the basics!) :3

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