Kihon wa Maru
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“ | My eardrum is killing me! | ” | — King Dedede is sick when Kirby sings his reprise of Kihon wa Maru. |
Kihon wa Maru is the ending theme of Hoshi no Kābī (Japanese version of Kirby: Right Back at Ya!) from episodes 1 to 71. The lyrics of the song explain how to draw Kirby, in a manner similar to the intro from Kirby's Adventure. The song's title translates to "First you draw a circle."
The song is 4/4 time at 144 beats per minute in F Major. It is replaced by "Kirby ☆ Step!" in later episodes.
Lyrics
Verse 1
Kihon wa maru
First you draw a circle
Kihon wa maru
First you draw a circle
Kihon wa maru
First you draw a circle
maru, kaite maru
A circle, draw a circle
maru, kaite maru
A circle, draw a circle
goma kaite maru
Draw a sesame-shaped circle
migi ni chotto maru
A little circle on the right
hidari ni chotto maru
A little circle on the left
shita no kocchi ni mo maru
A circle under here
shita no acchi ni mo maru
A circle under there
sankaku onigiri de mumuu
A triangle like a rice-ball
hontai onigiri de nikou
An upside-down triangle like a smile
Ohayou!
Good Morning!
Kaabii harapeko daa
Kirby is hungry
Verse 2
Kihon wa maru
First you draw a circle
tamago kaite maru
Draw an egg-shaped circle
tamago kaite maru
Draw an egg-shaped circle
tamago ni goma maru
A sesame-shaped circle in an egg
maru ja nakute gunya
A limp circle shape
biyoyoyoyon no gunya
A curvy line
manna ga petan omanjuu
A bun-shape in the middle
chounagai maru
A really long circle
chounagai maru
A really long circle
ue ne chotto no maru
A little circle on the top
yappa saigo wa maru
Finally, another circle
kanarazu
I promise
Dedede wa yattekuru
Dedede will arrive
Verse 3
kihon wa maru
First you draw a circle
kihon wa maru
First you draw a circle
nanda kanda maru de omedetou
Everything's a circle, congratulations
pupupunno puu maru de omedetou
A circle like in "Pupupu", congratulations
Trivia
- In Abusement Park, Kirby attempts to sing this song (due to his being tone-deaf), but fails badly. A sad horn plays outside the fourth wall in the Japanese version to reflect his sub-optimal performance. This horn does not return in The Kirby Quiz, where Mike Kirby is featured, singing the same melody.