Naruto Vocabulary in Japanese

We recently made a Japanese vocabulary list for the anime/manga Hunter x Hunter. Today we will bring you another list, this time with words related to the universe of the famous anime/manga Naruto.

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Naruto Vocabulary in Japanese

When reading the Naruto manga in the original Japanese, it is very likely that you end up coming across words that are uncommon in everyday life, such as "mangekyo", "sharingan", "hokage", "rasengan", among others, and in kanji , which makes it even more difficult to read. Despite this, as it is a shounen manga (aimed at a young audience), most of the words have Furigana. Even so, it is interesting to know the kanji that make up the words in Naruto, as they may be repeated in other materials. So get your pen (or Anki) ready and let's get to the list!

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Naruto Word List in Japanese

• Ryou 両 - Currency of the Naruto Universe. This Kanji means a unit of measurement, a gold coin dated before the Meiji period, and "both" or "both sides".
• Jutsu 術 - Technique, Art, Magic.
• Waza 技 - Technique, Skill.
• Ninjutsu 忍術 - Ninja Techniques.
• Taijutsu 体術 - Body Combat Techniques.
• Genjutsu 幻術 - Illusion Techniques.
• Kinjutsu 禁術 - Forbidden Techniques.
• Hijutsu 秘術 - Secret Techniques.
• Doujutsu 瞳術 - Eye Techniques.
• Fuuinjutsu 封印術 - Sealing Techniques.
• Bukijutsu 武器術 - Weapon Techniques.
• Transformation Jutsu 変化の術 - Transformation Technique.
• Oiroke no Jutsu お色気の術 - Jutsu of Sensual Appeal.
• Mangekyo 万華鏡 - Name of the Eye Technique of the Uchiha Clan. It literally means "Kaleidoscope," an optical device that produces beautiful images.
• Sharingan - Circular Eye that Copies. The first kanji 写 means copy and is present in words like 写真 (しゃしん、shashin, photo) and 写る (うつる、utsuru, to photograph, to project, to record, to copy). The second kanji 輪 means circle, wheel, or ring. The third kanji carries the meaning of "eyeball".
• Rinnegan 輪廻眼 - Eye of Samsara. 輪廻 (りんね, rinne) is a word that means "samsara" (cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism).
• Byakugan 白眼 - White Eye.
• Tenseigan 転生眼 - Reincarnation Eye, Transmigration Eye.
• Jougan 浄眼 - Eye of Purification, Pure Eye.
• Senrigan 千里眼 - Clairvoyance. An eye that sees even over long distances.
• Jinchuuriki 人柱力 - Power of Human Sacrifice. 人 means person or human. 柱 carries the sense of "", "pillar", and "sacrifice". 力 means "strength", "ability", or "power".
• Bijuu 尾獣 - Tailed Beasts. Creatures with Tails.
• Bijuudama 獣玉 - Bijuu spheres.
• Chakra チャクラ - Chakra.
• Tenketsu 点穴 - Chakra Points.
• Uzumaki 渦巻き - Whirlwind, Spiral.
• Naruto ナルト or 鳴門 - Whirlwind, Spiral. It is the name of a dish.
• Kishimoto Masashi 岸本斉史 - Manga artist of Naruto.
• Gokage 五影 - The Five Kages.
• Gathering of the Five Kages 五影の集結 - Meeting of the Five Kages. 集結 is used to refer to a gathering of troops during a war.
• Hokage 火影 - Shadows of Fire, Shadows that form from the light of fire. Leader of the Leaf Village. A word formed by the kanjis for "fire" 火 and "shadow" 影.
• Kazekage 風影 - Shadow of the Wind. Leader of the Sand Village.
• Raikage 雷影 - Thunder Shadow. Leader of the Cloud Village.
• Mizukage 水影 - Shadow of Water. Leader of the Village of Mist.
• Tsuchikage 土影 - Shadow of the Earth. Leader of the Rock Village.
• Sandaime 三代目 - Third Generation. In the anime, this term refers to the third Hokage.
• Yondaime 四代目 - Fourth generation. In the anime, this term refers to the fourth Hokage.
• Godaime Hokage 五代目火影 - Fifth Hokage.
• Sixth Hokage 六代目火影 - Sixth Hokage.
• Seventh Hokage 七代目火影 - Seventh Hokage.
• Tsukuyomi 月読 or 月夜見 - Eye of the Night Moon. It is the name of the Moon God in Shintoism.
• Susanoo 須佐能乎, 須佐之男 - It is the name of a God in Shintoism. Ability derived from those who master the Mangekyou Sharingan. In Naruto, it is the ability to create a super powerful being that fights in place of the .
• Amaterasu 天照 - Another technique derived from the Mangekyou Sharingan. It is the name of the mother goddess of the Japanese, the first ancestor of the imperial house.
• Akatsuki 暁 - We dedicated an entire article to this word. Aurora, Dawn.
• Nukenin 抜け忍 - Fugitive Ninja, Ex-Ninja, Ninjas Who Abandoned Their Villages, Criminal Ninjas.
• ANBU 暗部 - Dark Division, Shadow Sector, Dark Squad, Shadow Group. 暗 means "darkness", "shadows", "evil", "little light". 部 carries meanings like "sector", "part", "department", "squad", "division". Abbreviation of Ansatsu Senjutsu Tokushu Butai 暗殺戦術特殊部隊 - Special Forces of Military Assassination Tactics.
• Shinobi 忍び - Ninja, Spy.
• Shinobu 忍ぶ - To hide, To stay hidden, To arrive stealthily, To be sneaky.
• Shinobi no Mono 忍びの者 - Ninja.
• Ninja 忍者 - Ninja. Literally "hidden person".
• Kunoichi くノ一 - Female Sex Ninja. An interesting fact is that if we combine the characters く from hiragana, ノ from katakana, and the kanji for the number 1 一, the result is the kanji that means "woman" 女 (おんな、じょ).
• Chidori 千鳥 - Thousand Birds. Name of a technique.
• Raikiri 雷切 - Thunder Cut. Name of an attack.
• Rasengan 螺旋丸 - Spiral Sphere.
• Rasen 螺旋 - Spiral, Helix.
• Rasenshuriken 螺旋手裏剣 - Spiral Sphere of Shuriken.
• Fuumashuriken 風魔手裏剣 - Demon Wind Shuriken, Shuriken of the Demon Wind.
• Myoubokuzan 妙木山 - Mount Myouboku. Mountain of the Mysterious Forest. It is where Gamakichi, Gamabunta, and Gamatatsu live.
• Namekuji 蛞蝓 - Slug.
• Gama 蝦蟇 - Toad.
• Gamakichi ガマ吉 - Lucky Frog.
• Gamabunta ガマブン太 - Fat Frog, Big Frog.
• Gamatatsu ガマ竜 - Dragon Frog.
• Gamaken ガマケン - Punch Frog.
• Gamahiro ガマヒロ - Gamahiro.
• Bunshin 分身 - Clone, Alter Ego.
• Kage 影 ou 陰 - Shadow. In the Manga, it is the title of the highest leader of a ninja village.
• Kage Bunshin 影分身 - Shadow Clone.
• Kage Bunshin no Jutsu 影分身の術 - Shadow Clone Jutsu
• Kawarimi no Jutsu 変わり身の術 - Body Substitution Technique.
• Kuchiyose no Jutsu 口寄せの術 - Summoning Technique by Word.
• Kagemane no Jutsu 影真似の術 - Shadow Imitation Jutsu.
• Hiraishin no Jutsu 飛雷神の術 - Jutsu of the Flying Thunder God.
• Shinsuu Senjuu no Jutsu 真数千手の術 - Technique of the Thousands of True Hands.
• Dragon Fire Technique 龍火の術 - Fire Dragon Jutsu.
• Suiton 水遁 - Water Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) conveys the idea of "escaping," "releasing," "letting go."
• Doton 土遁 - Earth Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escape," "release," "let go."
• Raiton 雷遁 - Lightning Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escaping", "releasing", "letting go".
• Fuuton 風遁 - Wind Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escaping," "releasing," "letting go."
• Katon 火遁 - Fire Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escape," "release," "let go."
• Mokuton 木遁 - Wood Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escaping," "releasing," "letting go."
• Jinton 雲隱 - Dust Style, Dust Technique. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escaping," "releasing," "letting go."
• Enton 炎遁 - Flame Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escaping," "releasing," "letting go."
• Shippuuden 疾風伝 - Legend of the Swift Winds, Tales of the Strong Wind.
• Shippuu 疾風 - Fast Winds.
• Boruto ボルト - Screw. It is the name of Naruto's son.
• Edo Tensei 穢土転生 - Transmigration of the Impure Lands, Dirty Earth Reincarnation Jutsu, Reincarnation of the Impure Soil. A technique in which the soul of a deceased individual can be summoned back to the world of the living.
• Chibaku Tensei 地爆天星 - Planetary Explosion. A term that is difficult to translate because it was created by combining various isolated kanji. 地 means earth, 爆 means explosion, 天 means sky or universe, and 星 means star or planet.
• Kekkei Genkai 血継限界 - Technique Restricted to Bloodline. 限界 means "limit," "limitation," or "restriction." 血 means "blood," and 継 refers to "succession," "inheritance," "lineage," or "heredity." In the Naruto universe, these are abilities ed down through genetic inheritance.
• Chuunin 中忍 - Intermediate Level Ninja.
• Genin 下忍 - Low Level Ninja.
• Jounin 上忍 - High-Level Ninja.
• Sen'nin Moodo 仙人モード - Sennin Mode, Hermit Mode, Sage Mode.
• Senjutsu 仙術 - Hermit Jutsu. If written as 戦術, with the kanji for war or battle, it means "military tactics" or "battle techniques."
• Rikudou Sennin or Rokudou Sennin 六道仙人 - Sage Mode, Sage Mode of the Six Paths, Hermit Mode of the Six Paths.
• Konjou 根性 - Willpower, Determination, Grit.
• Hachibi 八尾 - Eight Tails.
• Kyuubi 九尾 - Nine Tails.
• Sanbi 三尾 - Three Tails.
• Juubi 十尾 - Nine Tails.
• Kyuubi no Youko 九尾の妖狐 - Nine-Tailed Fox. 尾 means "tail" and can be read in various ways, such as o お, bi び, and po ぽ. It is present in the word 尻尾 (shippo) which means "tail".
• Youko 妖狐 - Demon Fox. Fox Spirit.
• Kitsune 狐 - Fox.
• Bake Gitsune 化け狐 - Demon Fox.
• Kurama 九喇嘛 - Kurama.
• Fuuin 封印 - Seal.
• Fuuinseki 封印石 - Sealing Stone.
• Juin 呪印 - Cursed Seal, Magical Seal, Seal of Evil Magic. 呪 (じゅ、ju) has the meaning of "curse," "magic," "plague," or "mantra." 印 (いん、in) means "symbol," "mark," "marking," or "emblem." In the context of the anime, the term refers to the "seal."
• Yobidasu 呼び出す Invoke.
• Mesu 召す - To invoke.
• Omake おまけ - Bonus, Extra, Gift, Addition.
• Shutsugen 出現 - Appearance.
• Shinkirou 蜃気楼 - Mirage.
• Zanzou 残像 - Afterimage.
• Konohagakure no Sato 木ノ葉隠れの里 - Hidden Leaf Village. 木の葉 (このは、konoha) means leaves of trees, foliage, leaves.
• Sunagakure no Sato 砂隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Sand.
• Otogakure no Sato 音隠れの里 - Hidden Sound Village.
• Kirigakure no Sato 霧隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Mist.
• Iwagakure no Sato 岩隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Rock.
• Kumogakure no Sato 雲隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Clouds.
• Getsugakure no Sato 月隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Moon.
• Hoshigakure no Sato 星隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Stars.
• Hidden Village of the Frost 霜隠れの里 - Frost Hidden Village.
• Amegakure no Sato 雨隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Rain.
• Takigakure no Sato 滝隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Waterfall.
• Kusagakure no Sato 草隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Grass.
• Yukigakure no Sato 雪隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Snow.
• Yugakure no Sato 湯隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Hot Springs.
• Tanigakure no Sato 谷隠れの里 - Hidden Village of the Valley.
• Ishigakure no Sato 石隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Stone.
• Uzushiogakure no Sato 渦潮の里 - Hidden Village of the Violent Tides.
• Moyagakure no Sato モヤ隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Mist.
• Yumegakure no Sato 夢隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Dreams.
• Mura, Son 村 - Village, Town, Hamlet.
• Sato 里 - Village, Hamlet.
• Kaze no Kuni 風の国 - Land of the Wind.
• Kaze 風 - Wind.
• Taki 滝 - Waterfall.
• Kuni 国 - Country.
• Raamen ラーメン - Noodles, Pasta, Pasta.
• Misso Shiru 味噌汁 - Miso Soup.
• Raamen'ya ラーメン屋 - House of Lamen, Ramen Restaurant.
• Ichiraku 一楽 - Name of the Ramen Restaurant of the Uncle of Ramen. It literally means "one of your hobbies".
• Suna 砂 - Sand.
• Shuriken 手裏剣 - Shuriken.
• Kunai 苦無 - Kunai. Ninja Dagger. 苦 carries the meaning of "suffering" and 無 carries the idea of "nothing," "negation," "no," "without."
• Nunchaku 双節棍 - Nunchaku. A weapon commonly used by ninjas.
• Kusarigama 鎖鎌 - Kusarigama. A weapon frequently used by ninjas. It is a kind of sickle with chains attached to a metal sphere.
• Naginata 薙刀 - Naginata. It is a type of weapon similar to a sickle.
• Bou 棒 - Stick.
• Kugutsu 傀儡 - Puppets, Hand puppets.
• シュッと Shutto - Indica Speed. It is an onomatopoeia. "quickly", "rapidly".
• Hazusu 外す - To divert, to dodge.
• Sakeru 避ける - Avoid, Evade.
• Oto 音 - Sound, Noise, Noise.
• Hi, Ka 火 - Fire.
• Mizu, Sui 水 - Water.
• Kaze, Fuu 風 - Wind.
• Tsuchi, Do 土 - Earth.
• Kaminari, Rai 雷 - Lightning, Thunder.
• Ki, Moku 木 - Tree, Wood.
• Ichizoku 一族 - Clan, Family.
• Uzumaki Ichizoku うずまき一族 - Uzumaki Clan.
• Hyuuga Clan 日向一族 - Hyuuga Clan.
• Sarutobi Clan 猿飛一族 - Sarutobi Clan.
• Kubikiribouchou 首斬り包丁 - Decapitation Blade. Giant Sword of the character Zabuza.
• Samehada 鮫肌 - Shark Skin, Shark Scales. It is the name of the Shark Sword of the character Kisame.
• Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shuu 霧の忍刀七人衆 - The Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. Literally, it means "Group of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist."
• Makimono 巻物 - Scroll.
• Yakara 輩 - Family, Community, Group, Clan.
• Daimyou 大名 - Feudal Lord.
• Dattebayo だってばよ - A typical way for Naruto to communicate. There is also a whole article about this expression on our website: DATTEBAYO – THE TRUE MEANING OF NARUTO'S SPEECH.
• Bakeru 化ける - To transform, To take on a (spiritual) form.
• Ogoru 奢る - Offer (something to someone), Gift, Live in luxury.
• Sendai 先代 - Previous Generation, Ancestor, Predecessor.
• Shin Sedai 新世代 - New Generation, New Era, New Times.
• Generation 世代 - Era, Generation, Times.
• Sensou 戦争 - War.
• Become an Adult 一人前になる - Become an Adult.
• Shikkaku 失格 - Disqualified, Disqualification.
• Goukaku 合格 - Approved, Approval.
• Shiken 試験 - Exam, Test, Examination.
• Sotsugyou Graduation - Graduation, Completion of Course.
• Konohamaru Konohamaru - Konohamaru.
• Jiraya 自来也 - Jiraiya.
• Senju Tobirama 千手扉間 - Tobirama Senju.
• Senju Hashirama Senju Hashirama - Hashirama Senju.
• Orochimaru 大蛇丸 - Orochimaru.
• Sabaku no Gaara 砂瀑の我愛羅 or 砂漠の我愛羅 - Gaara of the Desert. 砂漠 (さばく、sabaku) means "Desert".
• Rokku Rii ロックリー - Rock Lee.
• Kisame 鬼鮫 - Demon Shark.
• Hiden 秘伝 - Secret(s), Mystery(ies).
• Suiken 酔拳 - Drunken Fist. A style of Chinese martial art that imitates the way a drunken person moves. Used by Rock Lee in the anime Naruto and by Chu in Yu Yu Hakusho.
• Mon 門 - Gate. Character skill of Rock Lee.
• Hachimon 八問 - Eighth Gate.
• Maito Gai マイト ガイ - Might Guy.
• Asakujaku 朝孔雀 - Morning Peacock. Name of a powerful technique by Might Guy.
• Moujuu 猛獣 - Beast, Wild Animal.
• Nindou 忍道 - Ninja Way, Ninja Style.
• Ninpou 忍法 - Ninja Arts, Ninja Methods, Ninja Way.
• Nintou 忍刀 - Ninja Sword.
• Ninkentou 忍拳刀 - Ninja Knuckle Blade.
• Ningu 忍具 - Ninja Tools, Ninja Utensils, Ninja Weapons.
• Mateki 魔笛 - Demon Flute, Magic Flute. Ninja weapon used by Tayuya, member of the Sound Village Quartet.
• Kibakufuda 起爆札 - Explosive Papers, Explosive Tag. Kibaku 起爆 means "detonation" and Fuda 札 means "tag", "ticket", "note", "paper", "letter", "poster", or "seal".
• Chakura no Bou チャクラの棒 - Chakra Rods.
• Kazaguruma, Fuusha 風車 - Windmill. It is a type of Weapon from the Naruto Universe.
• Hiyaku 秘薬 - Secret Remedies (literal translation), Ninja Remedies.
• Ganyaku 丸薬 - Medicinal Pills.
• Sanshoku no Ganyaku 三色の丸薬 - Three Colored Pills.
• Gedokuyaku 解毒薬 - Antidote. Literally: "Detoxification Medicine".
• Poison 毒薬 - Potion, Antidote.
• Masui 麻酔 - Anesthesia.
• Sunahyoutan 砂瓢箪 - Sand Gourd. Gourd used by Gaara.
• Kusarikatabira 鎖帷子 - Chainmail. It is a type of Vest or Armor.
• Kemuridama 煙玉 - Smoke Bombs.
• Senbon 千本 - Metal Needles, weapons used in the anime Naruto.
• Kusanagi no Tsurugi 草薙の剣 - Kusanagi Sword. It is a sword used by Orochimaru and Sasuke. Grass-Cutting Sword (literal translation). It is one of the three imperial treasures of Japan.
• Totsuka no Tsurugi 十拳剣 - Totsuka Sword. It is a weapon used by Susanoo of Itachi.
• Bashousen 芭蕉扇 - Banana Fiber Fan. It is a fan considered to be very powerful and one of the tools of the Sage of Six Paths.
• Chakuratou チャクラ刀 - Chakra Blade.
• Hitaiate 額当て - Bandana.
• Uchiwa 団扇 - Fan.
• Ninkai Taisen 忍界大戦 - Great Ninja World War.
• Daiyonji Ninkai Taisen 第四次忍界大戦 - Fourth Great Ninja War.
• Shitei 師弟 - Master and Disciple. Teacher and Student.
• Shuumatsu no Tani 終末の谷 - Valley of the End.

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