goju-on

This is a children's song created by Kitamura Hakushu (1885-1942) who was one of leading poets in Japan. His songs are still loved by Japanese people from generation to generation.

amenbo akaina a i u e o ukimo ni koebi mo oyoideru	あめんぼ赤いなアイウエオ浮藻に小蝦もおよいでる

kaki no ki kuri no ki ka ki ku ke ko kitsutsuki kotsu kotsu karekeyaki	柿の木、栗の木カキクケコ啄木鳥こつこつ、枯けやき

sasage ni su o kake sa shi su se so sono uo asase de sashimashita	ささげに酢をかけサシスセソその魚浅瀬で刺しました

tachimasho rappa de ta chi tsu te to tote tote tatta to tobitatta	立ちましょ、喇叭でタチツテトトテトテタッタと飛び立った

namekuji noronoro na ni nu ne no nando ni numette nani nebaru	蛞蝓のろのろナニヌネノ納戸にぬめって、なにねばる

hatopoppo horohoro ha hi hu he ho hinata no oheya nya fue wo huku	鳩ぽっぽ、ほろほろハヒフヘホ日向のお部屋にゃ笛を吹く

dedemushi nejimaki ma mi mu me mo ume no mi ochitemo mi mo shimai	蝸牛（ででむし）螺旋巻きマミムメモ梅の実落ちても見もしまい

yakiguri yudeguri ya i yu e yo yamada ni hi no tsuku yoi no ie	焼き栗、ゆで栗　ヤイユエヨ山田に灯のつく、宵の家

raicho ha samukaro ra ri ru re ro renge ga saitara ruri no tori	雷鳥は寒かろラリルレロレンゲが咲いたら、瑠璃の鳥

wai wai wasshoi wa wi u we wo uekiya idogae omatsuri da	わい、わい、わっしょいワヰウヱヲ植木屋、井戸換へ、お祭りだ