Naruto Vocabulary in Japanese

We recently made a Japanese vocabulary list from the anime/manga Hunter x Hunter. Today we will bring 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 its original Japanese, it is very likely that you will come across uncommon words in everyday life, such as “mangekyo,” “sharingan,” “hokage,” “rasengan,” among others, and in kanji, which makes reading even more difficult. Despite this, as it is a shounen manga (targeted at a young audience), most words have Furigana. Even so, it is interesting to know the kanjis that make up Naruto’s vocabulary, as they may repeat in other materials. So get your pen (or Anki) ready and let’s go to the list!

Also read: Japanese Phrases from Naruto

List of Naruto Words 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.”
• 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.
• Henge no Jutsu 変化の術 – Transformation Jutsu.
• Oiroke no Jutsu お色気の術 – Sensual Appeal Jutsu.
• Mangekyo 万華鏡 – Name of the Uchiha Clan’s Eye Technique. It literally means “Kaleidoscope,” an optical device that produces beautiful images.
• Sharingan 写輪眼 – Copying Circular Eye. 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, project, register, copy). The second kanji 輪 means circle, wheel, or ring. The third kanji carries the sense 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 – Eye of Reincarnation, Eye of Transmigration.
• Jougan 浄眼 – Eye of Purification, Pure Eye.
• Senrigan 千里眼 – Clairvoyance. Eye that sees even at long distances.
• Jinchuuriki 人柱力 – Power of Human Sacrifice. 人 means person or human (s). 柱 carries the sense of “support,” “pillar,” and “sacrifice.” 力 means “strength,” “capacity,” or “power.”
• Bijuu 尾獣 – Tailed Beasts (literal translation). Beasts with Tails.
• Bijuudama 獣玉 – Bijuu Orbs.
• Chakura 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 food dish.
• Kishimoto Masashi 岸本斉史 – Manga artist of Naruto.
• Gokage 五影 – The Five Kages.
• Gokage no Shuuketsu 五影の集結 – Gathering of the Five Kages. 集結 is used to refer to a gathering of troops during a war.
• Hokage 火影 – Fire Shadow, Shadow formed from the light of fire. Leader of the Leaf Village. Word formed by the kanjis for “fire” 火 and “shadow” 影.
• Kazekage 風影 – Wind Shadow. Leader of the Sand Village.
• Raikage 雷影 – Thunder Shadow. Leader of the Cloud Village.
• Mizukage 水影 – Water Shadow. Leader of the Mist Village.
• Tsuchikage 土影 – Earth Shadow. 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.
• Rokudaime Hokage 六代目火影 – Sixth Hokage.
• Nanadaime Hokage 七代目火影 – Seventh Hokage.
• Tsukuyomi 月読 ou 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 user.
• 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. Dawn, Daybreak.
• Nukenin 抜け忍 – Rogue Ninja, Ex-Ninja, Ninjas who Abandoned their Villages, Criminal Ninjas.
• ANBU 暗部 – Dark Division, Dark Sector, Dark Squad, Shadow Group. 暗 means “darkness,” “shadows,” “evil,” “little light.” 部 carries ideas 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 be hidden, To arrive stealthily, To be stealthy.
• Shinobi no Mono 忍びの者 – Ninja.
• Ninja 忍者 – Ninja. Literally “hidden person.”
• Kunoichi くノ一 – Female Ninja. An interesting curiosity is that if we combine the characters く from hiragana, ノ from katakana and the kanji for the number 1 一, we get the kanji that means “woman” 女 (おんな、じょ).
• Chidori 千鳥 – Thousand Birds. Name of a technique.
• Raikiri 雷切 – Lightning Cutter. Name of a technique.
• Rasengan 螺旋丸 – Spiral Sphere.
• Rasen 螺旋 – Spiral, Helix.
• Rasenshuriken 螺旋手裏剣 – Spiral Shuriken Sphere.
• Fuumashuriken 風魔手裏剣 – Wind Demon Shuriken, Shuriken of Demonic Wind.
• Myoubokuzan 妙木山 – Myouboku Mountain. 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 Toad.
• Gamabunta ガマブン太 – Fat Toad, Big Toad.
• Gamatatsu ガマ竜 – Dragon Toad.
• Gamaken ガマケン – Fist Toad.
• Gamahiro ガマヒロ – Gamahiro.
• Bunshin 分身 – Clone, Alter Ego.
• Kage 影 ou 陰 – Shadow. In the Manga, it is the designation of the highest leader of a ninja village.
• Kage Bunshin 影分身 – Shadow Clone.
• Kage Bunshin no Jutsu 影分身の術 – Jutsu of the Shadow Clone
• Kawarimi no Jutsu 変わり身の術 – Body Substitution Jutsu.
• Kuchiyose no Jutsu 口寄せの術 – Summoning Jutsu 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.
• Ryuuka no Jutsu 龍火の術 – Dragon Fire Jutsu.
• Suiton 水遁 – Water Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of “escaping,” “releasing,” “letting go.”
• Doton 土遁 – Earth Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of “escaping,” “releasing,” “letting 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 “escaping,” “releasing,” “letting go.”
• Mokuton 木遁 – Wood Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of “escaping,” “releasing,” “letting go.”
• Jinton 塵遁 – Dust Style, Powder Style. 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 – Swift Winds.
• Boruto ボルト – Bolt. It is the name of Naruto’s son.
• Edo Tensei 穢土転生 – Transmigration of the Impure Lands, Jutsu of the Reincarnation of the Dirty Earth, Reincarnation of the Impure Soil. Technique in which the soul of a deceased individual can be invoked back to the world of the living.
• Chibaku Tensei 地爆天星 – Planetary Explosion. A term that is difficult to translate, as it was created by combining several isolated kanjis. 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 passed down through genetic inheritance.
• Chuunin 中忍 – Intermediate Level Ninja.
• Genin 下忍 – Lower Level Ninja.
• Jounin 上忍 – Higher 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 – Sennin Mode, Sage of the Six Paths, Hermit 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 – Ten Tails.
• Kyuubi no Youko 九尾の妖狐 – Nine-Tailed Fox. 尾 means “tail” and can be read in several 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 sense 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 – To summon.
• Mesu 召す– To summon.
• 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 tree leaves, foliage, leaves.
• Sunagakure no Sato 砂隠れの里 – Hidden Sand Village.
• Otogakure no Sato 音隠れの里 – Hidden Sound Village.
• Kirigakure no Sato 霧隠れの里 – Hidden Mist Village.
• Iwagakure no Sato 岩隠れの里 – Hidden Rock Village.
• Kumogakure no Sato 雲隠れの里 – Hidden Cloud Village.
• Getsugakure no Sato 月隠れの里 – Hidden Moon Village.
• Hoshigakure no Sato 星隠れの里 – Hidden Star Village.
• Shimogakure no Sato 霜隠れの里 – Hidden Frost Village.
• Amegakure no Sato 雨隠れの里 – Hidden Rain Village.
• Takigakure no Sato 滝隠れの里 – Hidden Waterfall Village.
• Kusagakure no Sato 草隠れの里 – Hidden Grass Village.
• Yukigakure no Sato 雪隠れの里 – Hidden Snow Village.
• Yugakure no Sato 湯隠れの里 – Hidden Hot Springs Village.
• Tanigakure no Sato 谷隠れの里 – Hidden Valley Village.
• Ishigakure no Sato 石隠れの里 – Hidden Stone Village.
• Uzushiogakure no Sato 渦潮の里 – Hidden Village of Violent Tides.
• Moyagakure no Sato モヤ隠れの里 – Hidden Mist Village.
• Yumegakure no Sato 夢隠れの里 – Hidden Dream Village.
• Mura, Son 村 – Village, Hamlet.
• Sato 里 – Village, Hamlet.
• Kaze no Kuni 風の国 – Land of Wind.
• Kaze 風 – Wind.
• Taki 滝 – Waterfall.
• Kuni 国 – Country.
• Raamen ラーメン – Ramen, Noodles, Pasta.
• Misso Shiru 味噌汁 – Miso Soup.
• Raamen’ya ラーメン屋 – Ramen House, Ramen Restaurant.
• Ichiraku 一楽 – Name of the Ramen Restaurant of the Ramen Uncle. It literally means “one of your hobbies.”
• Suna 砂 – Sand.
• Shuriken 手裏剣 – Shuriken.
• Kunai 苦無 – Kunai. Ninja Dagger. 苦 carries the sense of “suffering” and 無 carries the idea of “nothing,” “negation,” “no,” “without.”
• Nunchaku 双節棍 – Nunchaku. A weapon widely used by ninjas.
• Kusarigama 鎖鎌 – Kusarigama. A weapon widely 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, Marionettes.
• シュッと Shutto – Indicates Speed. It is an onomatopoeia. “quickly,” “rapidly.”
• Hazusu 外す – To dodge, To evade.
• Sakeru 避ける – To avoid, To 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 Ichizoku 日向一族 – Hyuuga Clan.
• Sarutobi Ichizoku 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 “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 – Typical way Naruto communicates. There is also an entire article about this expression on our site: DATTEBAYO – THE TRUE MEANING OF NARUTO’S SPEECH.
• Bakeru 化ける – To transform, To take on a form (spiritual).
• Ogoru 奢る – To offer (something to someone), To gift, To live in luxury.
• Sendai 先代 – Previous Generation, Predecessor.
• Shin Sedai 新世代 – New Generation, New Era, New Times.
• Sedai 世代 – Era, Generation, Times.
• Sensou 戦争 – War.
• Ichininmae ni naru 一人前になる – To become an adult.
• Shikkaku 失格 – Disqualified, Disqualification.
• Goukaku 合格 – Approved, Approval.
• Shiken 試験 – Exam, Test.
• Sotsugyou 卒業 – Graduation, Completion of Course.
• Konohamaru 木ノ葉丸 – Konohamaru.
• Jiraya 自来也 – Jiraiya.
• Senju Tobirama 千手扉間 – Tobirama Senju.
• Senju Hashirama 千手柱間 – 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 arts that mimics the way a drunk person moves. Used by Rock Lee in the Naruto anime and by Chu in Yu Yu Hakusho.
• Mon 門 – Gate. Ability of the character 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 of Might Guy.
• Moujuu 猛獣 – Beast, Wild Animal.
• Nindou 忍道 – Ninja Way.
• Ninpou 忍法 – Ninja Arts, Ninja Methods.
• Nintou 忍刀 – Ninja Sword.
• Ninkentou 忍拳刀 – Ninja Fist Blade.
• Ningu 忍具 – Ninja Tools, Ninja Utensils, Ninja Weapons.
• Mateki 魔笛 – Demon Flute, Magical Flute. Ninja weapon used by Tayuya, a 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 Sticks.
• Kazaguruma, Fuusha 風車 – Windmill. It is a type of Armament in the Naruto Universe.
• Hiyaku 秘薬 – Secret Medicines (literal translation), Ninja Medicines.
• Ganyaku 丸薬 – Medicinal Pills.
• Sanshoku no Ganyaku 三色の丸薬 – Three Colored Pills.
• Gedokuyaku 解毒薬 – Antidote. Literally: “Detoxification Medicine.”
• Dokuyaku 毒薬 – Poison, Antidote.
• Masui 麻酔 – Anesthesia.
• Sunahyoutan 砂瓢箪 – Sand Gourd. Gourd used by Gaara.
• Kusarikatabira 鎖帷子 – Chain Mail. It is a type of Vest or Armor.
• Kemuridama 煙玉 – Smoke Bombs.
• Senbon 千本 – Metal Needles, weapon used in the Naruto anime.
• 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 Itachi’s Susanoo.
• Bashousen 芭蕉扇 – Banana Fiber Fan. It is a fan considered 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 – Headband.
• 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 World 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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