Series Index
NARUTO— kanji index
Naruto is the series where the kanji runs deepest. Jutsu names, sacred blades, names lifted straight from Japanese mythology — here we break them down, one term and one stroke at a time. If the term you love isn't here yet, request it on the top page. Your vote decides what we write next.
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✎ = with an editor's note (a native's take on the name)
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Japanese Mythology — the myths behind the names 12
Naruto's greatest techniques and sacred weapons take their names from real Japanese mythology — the Three Precious Children, the creator couple, the Three Imperial Regalia. We'll show you the myths hiding behind the Japanese names — the layer no English version can carry. Honestly, even most Japanese don't know this stuff; only the real lore nerds do.
The creator couple 創造の夫婦
The Three Precious Children 三貴神
The Three Imperial Regalia 三種の神器
And more from the myths その他
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The Standoff — snake, frog, slug 6
The three-way standoff of Japanese folklore — snake, frog, slug — in three kanji even most Japanese can't write by hand. And the three legendary ninja who summon them.