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.

Learn more about Naruto: Naruto - Information, Curiosities and Spoilers

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!

Read also: Japanese phrases from Naruto

Naruto Word List in Japanese

• Ryou 両 - Currency of the Universe of Naruto. This Kanji means a unit of measurement, a gold coin dating from before the Meiji period, and "both" or "both".
• Jutsu 術 - Technique, Arte, Magic.
• Waza 技 - Technique, Skill.
• Ninjutsu 忍術 - Ninja Techniques.
• Taijutsu 体術 - Body Combat Techniques.
• Genjutsu 幻術 - Techniques of Illusionism.
• Kinjutsu 禁術 - Prohibited Techniques.
• Hijutsu 秘術 - Secret Techniques.
• Doujutsu 瞳術 - Eye Techniques.
• Fuuinjutsu 封印術 - Techniques of Seal.
• Bukijutsu 武器術 - Weapon Techniques.
• Henge no Jutsu 変化の術 - Transformation Jutsu.
• Oiroke no Jutsu お色気の術 - Sexy Appeal Jutsu.
• Mangekyo 万華鏡 - Name of the Uchiha Clan's Eye Jutsu. It literally means "Kaleidoscope", an optical device that produces beautiful images.
• Sharingan - Circular Eye Copying. 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, photograph, project, register, 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 meaning "samsara" (Buddhist cycle of reincarnation).
• Byakugan 白眼 - White eye.
• Tenseigan - 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.柱 carries the meaning of "suporte", "pillar" and "sacrifice".力 means "strength", "capacity" or "power".
• Bijuu 尾獣 - Creatures of Tails (literal translation). Beasts with Tails.
• Bijuudama 獣玉 - Bijuu spheres.
• chakra チャクラ - Chakra.
• Tenketsu 点穴 - Chakra Points.
• Uzumaki 渦巻き - Swirl, Spiral.
• Naruto ナルト or 鳴門 - Swirl, Spiral. It's the name of a dish of food.
• Kishimoto Masashi 岸本斉史 - Naruto mangaka.
• Gokage 五影 - The Five Kage.
• Gokage no Shuuketsu 五影の集結 - Meeting of the Five Kage.集結 is used to refer to a gathering of troops during a war.
• Hokage 火影 - Shadows of Fire, Shadows formed by the light of fire. Leader of Vila da Folha. Word formed by the kanji for "fire" 火 and "shadow" 影.
• Kazekage 風影 - Shadow of the Wind. Leader of Vila da Areia.
• Raikage 雷影 - Shadow of Thunder. Leader of the Cloud Village.
• Mizukage 水影 - Water Shadow. Leader of the Village of Mist.
• Tsuchikage 土影 - Shadow of the Earth. Leader of Vila da Rocha.
• Sandaime 三代目 - Third generation. In the anime, this term refers to the Third Hokage.
• Yondaime 四代目 - Quarta 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 or 月夜見 - Eye of the Night Moon. It is the name of the God of the Moon in Shintoism.
• Susanoo 須佐能乎、須佐之男 - It's the name of a Shinto God. Skill from those who master the Mangekyou Sharingan. In Naruto, it is the ability to create a super powerful being that fights in the user's place.
• Amaterasu 天照 - Another technique 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 dedicate an entire Post to this word. Dawn, Dawn.
• Nukenin 抜け忍 - Fugitive Ninja, Ex-Ninja, Ninjas who Abandoned their Villages, Criminal Ninjas.
• ANBU 暗部 - Dark Division, Dark Sector, Dark Squad, Shadow Group.暗 means "darkness", "darkness", "evil", "little light".部 carries ideas like "sector", "parte", "departamento", "squadron", "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 - Hide, Stay Hidden, Sneak In, Be Sneaky.
• 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 join the characters く from hiragana, ノ of the katakana and the kanji of the number 1 一 we have as a result the kanji that means "woman" 女 (おんな、じょ).
• Chidori 千鳥 - A thousand birds. Name of a hit.
• Raikiri 雷切 - Ray Corte. Name of a stroke.
• 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, Wind Demon Shuriken.
• Myoubokuzan 妙木山 - Mount Myouboku. Mound of the Mysterious Forest. It's where Gamakichi, Gamabunta and Gamatatsu live.
• Namekuji 蛞蝓 - Slug.
• gamma 蝦蟇 - Frog.
• Gamakichi ガマ吉 - Sapo da Boa Sorte.
• Gamabunta ガマブン太 - Fat Frog, Big Frog.
• Gamatatsu ガマ竜 - Dragon Frog.
• gammaken ガマケン - Toad Fist.
• Gamahiro ガマヒロ - Gamahiro.
• Bunshin 分身 - Clone, Alter Ego.
• Kage 影 or 陰 - Shadow. In the Manga it is the denomination of the maximum leader of a ninja village.
• Kage Bunshin 影分身 - Clone of the shadows.
• Kage Bunshin no Jutsu 影分身の術 - Shadow Clone Jutsu
• Kawarimi no Jutsu 変わり身の術 - Body Replacement Jutsu.
• Kuchiyose no Jutsu 口寄せの術 - Word Summoning Jutsu.
• Kagemane no Jutsu 影真似の術 - Shadow Imitation Jutsu.
• Hiraishin no Jutsu 飛雷神の術 - Flying Thunder God Jutsu.
• Shinsuu Senjuu no Jutsu 真数千手の術 - True Thousand Hands Technique.
• Ryuuka no Jutsu 龍火の術 - Fire Dragon Jutsu.
• suit 水遁 - Water Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escape", "release", "let 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 "escape", "release", "let go".
• Fuuton 風遁 - Wind Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escape", "release", "let 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 "escape", "release", "let go".
• Jinton 塵遁 - Powder Style, Dust Style. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escape", "release", "let go".
• So 炎遁 - Style of Flames. The kanji 遁 (とん, ton) carries the idea of "escape", "release", "let go".
• shippuden 疾風伝 - Legend of the Swift Winds, Tales of the Wind Forte.
• Shippuu 疾風 - Fast Winds.
• Boruto ボルト - Screw. It's the name of Naruto's son.
• Edo Tensei 穢土転生 - Impure Lands Transmigration, Dirty Land Reincarnation Jutsu, Impure Ground Reincarnation. 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, as it was created by combining several isolated kanji. 地 is land, 爆 it's explosion, 天 is it heaven or universe and 星 is star or planet.
• Kekkei Genkai 血継限界 - Technique Restricted to Blood Lineage. 限界 means "limit", "limitation" or "restriction". 血 means "blood" and 継 refers to "succession", "inheritance", "lineage" or "heredity". In the universe of Naruto are skills transmitted by genetic inheritance.
• Chuunin 中忍 - Intermediate Level Ninja.
• Genin 下忍 - Lower Tier Ninja.
• Jounin 上忍 - Top Level Ninja.
• Sen'nin Moodo 仙人モード - Sennin Mode, Hermit Mode, Sage Mode.
• Senjutsu 仙術 - Hermit Jutsu. if it is written 戦術, with the kanji for war or battle, comes to mean "military tactics" or "battle techniques".
• Rikudou Sennin or Rokudou Sennin 六道仙人 - Sennin Mode, Six Paths Sage Mode, Six Paths Hermit Mode.
• Konjou 根性 - Willpower, Determination, Claw.
• 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" or "tail" and can be read in many ways, such as o お, bi び and dust ぽ. It is present in the word 尻尾 (shippo) meaning "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 - Stamp.
• Fuuinseki 封印石 - Sealing Stone.
• Jun 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 is referring to the "seal".
• Yobidasu 呼び出す Summon up.
• Mesu 召す- Summon up.
• Omake おまけ - Bonus, Extra, Gift, Addition.
• Shutsugen 出現 - Apparition.
• 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 - Village Hidden in the Sand.
• Otogakure no Sato 音隠れの里 - Hidden Sound Village.
• Kirigakure no Sato 霧隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Mist.
• Iwagakure no Sato 岩隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Rock.
• Kumogakure in Sato 雲隠れの里 - Hidden Cloud Village.
• Getsugakure in Sato 月隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Moon.
• Hoshigakure in Sato 星隠れの里 - Hidden Star Village.
• Shimogakure in Sato 霜隠れの里 - Hidden Frost Village.
• Amegakure in Sato 雨隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Rain.
• Takigakure in Sato 滝隠れの里 - Hidden Waterfall Village.
• Kusagakure in Sato 草隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Grass.
• Yukigakure in Sato 雪隠れの里 - Village Hidden in Snow.
• Yugakure in Sato 湯隠れの里 - Hidden Village of Thermal Waters.
• Tanigakure in Sato 谷隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Valley.
• Ishigakure in Sato 石隠れの里 - Hidden Stone Village.
• Uzushiogakure in Sato 渦潮の里 - Village Hidden from the Raging Tides.
• Moyagakure in Sato モヤ隠れの里 - Village Hidden in the Mist.
• Yumegakure in Sato 夢隠れの里 - Hidden Dream Village.
• Mura, Son 村 - Village, Village, Village.
• Sato 里 - Village, Village.
• Kaze no Kuni 風の国 - Country of the Wind.
• Wind 風 - Wind.
• Taki 滝 - Waterfall.
• Kuni 国 - Country.
• Raamen ラーメン - Ramen, Pasta, Pasta.
• Misso Shiru 味噌汁 - Miso soup.
• Raamen'ya ラーメン屋 - Ramen House, Ramen Restaurant.
• Ichiraku 一楽 - Name of Uncle of Ramen's Ramen Restaurant. It literally means "one of your hobbies".
• Suna 砂 - Sand.
• Shuriken 手裏剣 - Shuriken.
• Kunai 苦無 - Kunai. Dagger of the Ninjas.苦 carries the meaning of "suffering" and 無 carries the idea of "nothing", "denial", "no", "without".
• Nunchaku 双節棍 - Nunchaku. Weapon often used by ninjas.
• Kusarigama 鎖鎌 - Kusarigama. Weapon often used by ninjas. It's a kind of scythe with chains attached to a metal sphere.
• Naginata 薙刀 - Naginata. It is a scythe-like weapon.
• Bou 棒 - Stick.
• Kugutsu 傀儡 - Puppets, Puppets.
• シュッと Shutdown - Indicates Speed. It's an onomatopoeia. "quickly", "quickly".
• Hazusu 外す - Dodge, 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 - Thunderbolt.
• 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 - Clan Sarutobi.
• Kubikiribouchou 首斬り包丁 - Knife of Decapitation. Zabuza's Giant Sword.
• Samehada 鮫肌 - Shark Skin, Shark Scales. It is the name of Kisame's Shark Sword.
• Kiri no Shinobigatana Shichinin Shuu 霧の忍刀七人衆 - The Seven Swordsmen of the Mist. Literally it is "Group of Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist".
• Makimono 巻物 - Parchment.
• Yakara 輩 - Family, Community, Group, Clan.
• Daimyou 大名 - Feudal Lord.
• Dattebayo だってばよ - Typical Naruto way of communicating. There is also an entire Post about this expression on our website: DATTEBAYO - THE TRUE MEANING OF NARUTO'S SPEECH.
• Bakeru 化ける - Transform, Assume (spiritual) form.
• Ogoru 奢る - Offer (something to someone), Gift, Live in Luxury.
• Sendai 先代 - Previous Generation, Predecessor, Predecessor.
• Shin Sedai 新世代 - New Generation, New Era, New Times.
• Sedai 世代 - Age, Generation, Times.
• Sensou 戦争 - War.
• Ichininmae ni naru 一人前になる - Become an Adult.
• Shikkaku 失格 - Disapproved, Disapproval, Disqualified, Disqualification.
• Goukaku 合格 - Approved, Approval.
• Shiken 試験 - Exam, Test, Test.
• Sotsugyou - Graduation 卒業 - Graduation, Graduation, Completion of Course.
• Konohamaru 木ノ葉丸 - Konohamaru.
• Jiraiya 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 from Deserto. 砂漠 (さばく、sabaku) means "Deserto".
• Rokku Rii ロックリー Rock Lee.
• Kisame 鬼鮫 - Demon Shark.
• Hiden 秘伝 - Secret(s), Mystery(s).
• Suiken 酔拳 - Fist of the Drunkard. Chinese martial arts style that mimics the way a drunk moves. Used by Rock Lee in the anime Naruto and by Chu in Yu Yu Hakusho.
• Mon 門 - Portão. Rock Lee's character ability.
• Hachimon 八問 - Oitavo Portão.
• 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, Beast, Wild Animal.
• Nindou 忍道 - Ninja Way, Ninja Way.
• Ninpou - Artes Ninjas, Ninja Methods, Ninja Way.
• Nintou 忍刀 - Ninja sword.
• Ninkentou 忍拳刀 - Ninja Fist Blade.
• Nobody - Ninja Tools, Ninja Tools, Ninja Weapons.
• Mateki 魔笛 - Demonic Flute, Magic Flute. Ninja Weapon used by Tayuya, member of Quarteto from Vila do Som.
• Kibakufuda - Explosive Papers, Explosive Label. Kibaku 起爆 means "detonation" and Fuda 札 means "tag", "ticket", "ticket", "paper', "carta", "cartaz" or "seal".
• Chakura no Bou チャクラの棒 - Chakra Sticks.
• Kazaguruma, Fuusha 風車 - Wind vane. It is a type of Armament 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: "Detox Remedy".
• Dokuyaku 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 - They are Metal Needles, weaponry used in the anime of Naruto.
• Kusanagi no Tsurugi 草薙の剣 - Kusanagi sword. It is a sword used by Orochimaru and Sasuke. Grass Reaper Sword (literal translation). It is one of Japan's three imperial treasures.
• Totsuka no Tsurugi 十拳剣 - Sword Totsuka. 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 the 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 - Quarta Great Ninja World War.
• Shitei 師弟 - Master and Disciple. Teacher and student.
• Shuumatsu no Tani 終末の谷 - End's Valley.

Access the website CMOA to read Naruto In japanese!

This list is constantly being updated!