
Lyrics - Rōmaji
(Japanese folk song)
Usagi usagi
Nani mite haneru
Juugoya o-tsuki-sama
Mite haneru
English Translation - Rabbit rabbit
Rabbit rabbit
What does it see when it jumps?
It sees the full moon when it jumps
(source)
Japanese – うさぎ
うさぎ うさぎ
何見て はねる
十五夜お月さま
見てはねる
See also
- Country: Japan
- Subject: rabbits
- Harmony: chords i, iv, v
- Meter: 2
- Scale: Japanese mode
- Source: Sing ‘Round the World: International Folksongs, Vol. 1, Shirley McRae, 1990
YouTube
- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody


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