Hand Seals

Hand Seals are used to perform many NinJutsu, GenJutsu, and other secret arts other than TaiJutsu. The exact amount of Chakra necessary to perform a jutsu is manipulated through hand seals. There are different sequences of hand seals for every technique, requiring memorization. While techniques may require a number of hand seals to work, a skilled ninja can use less or even one to perform the same technique. Although rare, it is possible for a shinobi to be able to do hand seals with just one hand.

Basic Hand Seals
Here are twelve basic seals, each one named after an animal of the Chinese zodiac.