Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Swao to narite
Koke no musu made
May the reign of the emperor
continue far a thousand years
and for eternity,
until this tiny stone
will grow into a massive rock
and the moss will cover it
all deep and thick
Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Swao to narite
Koke no musu made
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Swao to narite
Koke no musu made
May the reign of the emperor
continue far a thousand years
and for eternity,
until this tiny stone
will grow into a massive rock
and the moss will cover it
all deep and thick
Kimigayo wa
Chiyo ni yachiyo ni
Sazareishi no
Swao to narite
Koke no musu made