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Jutsu Name Generator
Ninja Technique Names by Element, With Japanese Names and Hand Signs
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How the Jutsu Name Generator works
A jutsu name generator for ninja techniques. Pick an element and generate a technique with an English name, a Japanese-style name or a set of hand signs, or pick forbidden for a technique so dangerous it was sealed away. Every technique name is original.
How the jutsu name generator works
Each element has its own set of techniques, from fire moths to water clones to lightning wolves. English names follow the Style: Technique pattern, Fire Style: Ash Veil. Japanese-style names add no Jutsu, meaning technique of, with the English in brackets. Forbidden techniques come with the reason they were sealed. Hand signs use the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, the traditional source for ninja hand seals in fiction. For the ninja who cast them, try the ninja name generator.
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Naruto is a manga by Masashi Kishimoto, published by Shueisha. This site is not affiliated with Masashi Kishimoto, Shueisha or any Naruto licensee. All techniques here are original, and element styles and zodiac hand signs are common ideas in ninja fiction.
FAQ
What does jutsu mean?
Jutsu is Japanese for technique or art. In ninja fiction, it means any special ninja skill, from throwing weapons to supernatural powers. Ninjutsu literally means the techniques of the ninja.
Why do jutsu use animal hand signs?
Ninja fiction borrows the twelve zodiac animals from Chinese astrology for hand signs, like Tiger, Snake and Dragon. Each sign combination unlocks a different technique, which makes the magic feel like a skill to practise.
What are the five elements in ninja fiction?
Ninja stories often use fire, water, wind, earth and lightning, based loosely on the Chinese and Japanese five element systems. Each element beats one other, which creates rock-paper-scissors matchups in fights.
Can I use these jutsu in roleplay and fan fiction?
Yes. The technique names are original and free to use for roleplay, fan fiction, tabletop games and original stories. They fit the style of ninja anime without copying canon techniques.
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