Body Parts

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Many of the English words have more than 1 Japanese translation. This is because of the context of which it may be applied. Also there are different dialects of the Japanese language (old and new).

Zenshin Whole body
Ketto Blood
Ganmen, To, Tsu, Atama Head
Tento Skull (top)
Kami or Ke Hair
Zuno Head or brains
Hitai Forehead
Yobo, Men, Kao Face
Kasumi Temple (side of the head)
Mimi Ears
Gan or Gansei or Me Eye
Hana Nose
Kuchi Mouth
Shita Tongue
Ha Tooth
Haguki Gums
Ago Chin or jaw
Mikazuki Angle of the jaw
Keibu, Kubi Neck
Shofu Side of neck
Keichu Back of neck
Nodo Throat
Hichu Adam's apple
Murasame Right carotid artery
Matsukaze Left carotid artery
Sakotsu Collar bone
Shintai Body
Taikaky Build or physique
Karada Body or physique
Kinniku Muscles
Hada or Hifu Skin
Seoi, Kata Shoulder
Wan Arm
Hiji, Empi Elbow
Kansetsu Articulation joint
Hai wan Back of the arm
Gai wan Outer arm
Nai wan Inner arm
Zenwan, Kote, Ude Forearm
Tekubi Wrist
Kakuto Top of wrist
Te Hand
Katate One hand
Ryote, Morote Both hands
Haishu Top of hand
Haishu Back of the hand
Sho Palm of hand
Teisho Heel of hand
Haito Ridge hand, inner blade of hand
Shuto Cutting edge of hand
Fushi, Kansetsu Knucle, joint
Yubi Finger
Yubisaki Fingertip
Kyobu or Mune Chest
Rokkotsu Rib
Sebone Backbone, spine
Hizo Small of the back
Shin, Shinzo Heart
Hae Lungs
Haibu Back (back rib area)
Dokko Mastoids
Tomoe Stomach
Hara Abdomen
Suigetsu Solar-plexis
Tanden Navel
Jinzo Kidney
Kanzo Liver
Koshi, Goshi Hips
Kinteki Testicles
Shiri Buttocks
Bitei Coccyx
Fukuto Outside, lower thigh
Mata Inside of thigh
Hiza, Hitsui Knee
Hiza gashira Knee cap
Shitsu Bend of the knee
Ashi or Ashibo Leg or shin
Kobore Tibia
Sobi Base of calf
Akiresu ken Achilles tendon
Ashi kubi Ankle
Tsuma, Ashi yubi Toes
Tsumasaki Point of toes
Ashigatana, Sokko, Kori Top of the foot
Sokuto Edge of the foot
Haisoku Instep
Kakato Heel
Teisoku, Ashiura Sole of the foot
Ashi zoko Bottom (bottom side)of foot
Koshi Ball of foot

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