

The first two "he" are the eyebrows, the first two "no" are the eyes, the "mo" is the nose, the next "he" is the mouth and the final "ji" forms the chin. The hiragana characters for Henohenomoheji form the face itself. Hatake Kakashi's Nin-Dogs wear the "Henohenomoheji" hiragana face on their clothing. Shikamaru wears this symbol on the upper right and left arms and on the back of his jacket. With black meaning terror and fear and the dark red meaning anger.


While no explicit meaning is ever given, the colors utilized in both the symbol and suit itself are probably drawn from Kabuki as well. The toad wears a necklace bearing the "chuu" (friendship/loyalty) kanji. Jiraiya often summons an orange man-sized toad to help in battle and also with which to hang out. The kanji comes from Jiraiya's title as Gama Sennin (Toad Hermit), where toad oil was thought to hold special medicinal properties. Jiraiya wears a forehead protector bearing the "abura" (oil) kanji. The symbol may be tied to Hinata's name, the kanji of which means "Sunny Place". Hinata wears this symbol on the upper right and left arms of her jacket. By itself "ebi" could possibly refer to Gamabunta's favorite food, or be a play on his size. Ebi, when used in conjunction with another kanji, changes to form "gama," meaning toad. The Toad boss Gamabunta wears a short kimono bearing the "ebi" (shrimp) kanji on its back. Emblazoned on the back was the kanji for "Yondaime Hokage" (Fourth FireShadow). Over his normal ninja flak jacket and gear, the Fourth Hokage often wore a long white jacket with red flames along the bottom. Known for their consumption of high calorie foods, the kanji character is fitting. Though they are a secretive organization, Akatsuki is known for wearing their striking black cloaks with the red cloud patterns.īoth Akimichi Chouji and Chouza bear the "shoku" (food) kanji on the front of their clothing. To view seals, please consult the General Seal Guide. These can be clan symbols, tattoos and logos. To help personalize their wardrobe and identify themselves, the ninja in the world of Naruto will often adopt certain markings.
