Naruto Words (Japanese & English)

Japanese word list for the ninja-specific terms and the most commonly used vocabulary in Naruto to help you learn Japanese in a fun way by reading the manga or watching the anime.

Naruto Words (Japanese & English)

Ninja Ranks

Genin下忍げにんge-nin
Chunin中忍ちゅうにんchuu-nin
Jonin上忍じょうにんjou-nin
Kageかげkage
Japanese Words for the Main Jutsu Types

Five Great Shinobi Nations

Five Great Shinobi Nations
(Five Great Shinobi Countries)
忍び五大国しのび ごだいこくShinobi Godaikoku
Land of Earth土の国つち の くにTsuchi no Kuni
Land of Fire火の国ひ の くにHi no Kuni
Land of Lightning雷の国かみなり の くにKaminari no Kuni
Land of Water
(Land of Mist)
水の国
(霧の国)
みず の くに
(きり の くに)
Mizu no Kuni
(Kiri no Kuni)
Land of Wind風の国かぜ の くにKaze no Kuni
Japanese Words for the Five Great Shinobi Countries

Five Great Shinobi Villages

Hidden Leaf Village
(Konohagakure no Sato)
木ノ葉隠れの里このは がくれ の さとKonoha-gakure no Sato
Hidden Sand Village
(Sunagakure no Sato)
砂隠れの里すな がくれ の さとSuna-gakure no Sato
Hidden Cloud Village
(Kumogakure no Sato)
雲隠れの里くも がくれ の さとKumo-gakure no Sato
Hidden Stone Village
(Iwagakure no Sato)
岩隠れの里いわ がくれ の さとIwa-gakure no Sato
Hidden Mist Village
(Kirigakure no Sato)
霧隠れの里きり がくれ の さとKiri-gakure no Sato
Japanese Words for the Five Great Shinobi Villages

Jutsu Types

Main Jutsu Types

Ninjutsu
Ninja Art
忍術にんじゅつnin-jutsu
Genjitsu
Illusionary Techniques
幻術げんじつgen-jitsu
Taijutsu
Body Techniques
体術たいじゅつtai-jitsu
Japanese Words for the Main Jutsu Types

Basic Elements

Earthつちtsuchi
Fireka
Lightningかみなりkaminari
Waterすいsui
Windかぜkaze
Japanese Words for the Basic Elemental Chakra Natures