How to Do Summoning Jutsu Hand Signs: Full Sequence

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Learn how to perform the iconic summoning jutsu step-by-step

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Last Updated: August 11, 2026 Fact Checked

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Summoning Jutsu Explained

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Few jutsu in Naruto are as iconic as the Summoning Jutsu. There’s only so many jutsu that have you randomly pressing your hands together in hopes of bringing fantasy to reality. If you’re ready to take it a step further and actually learn the hand signs needed to complete the Summoning Jutsu, read on. Not only do we explain how to do the hand signs, but we also explain Summoning Jutsu itself, some of its users, and more!

Naruto Summoning Jutsu Hand Signs

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An image of the boar, dog, bird, monkey, and ram hand signs from Naruto.

To do the Summoning Jutsu, you must perform the boar, dog, bird, monkey, and ram hand signs in that order. Start by biting your thumb and pressing it into your hand. Then perform the following hand signs and slam your hand on the ground to “activate” the jutsu:

Boar: Press your fists together, raise your thumbs, then face your hands toward the ground.
Dog: Place a straightened left hand over a balled right fist.
Bird: Curl and interlock your fingers, then press the thumbs, third fingers, and index fingers together as you point them toward you and the sky, respectively.
Monkey: Place your right hand over an upward-facing left hand with the right thumb in between the left pinky and third finger.
Ram: Curl your right hand, raise the index and middle fingers on both hands, and press them together as you place your left pinky and middle fingers over the other hand.

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Summoning Jutsu Hand Signs (Full Sequence)

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Boar For the first Summoning Jutsu hand sign, face your hands toward the ground. Then, press your palms together with your fingers and thumb folded inward like you’re clapping.^{[1]
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- Before you perform this hand sign, bite your thumb and press it into your hand to simulate the blood contract.
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The second hand sign for the Summoning Jutsu is a simple one. All you have to do is ball your right hand into a fist and face the fingers toward the ground. Once you do that, place a straightened left hand on top of the fist to complete the sign.^{[2]
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Bird For the third Summoning Jutsu hand sign, start by curling your fingers toward the palms, then interlock them so there’s space between your knuckles. Keep your fingers curled as you bring the pinky and third fingers of each hand up toward the sky. Press those fingers together to form a triangle shape, then bring your thumbs out toward you as you press them together.^{[3]
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- This one takes a little work compared to the other signs, so stretch your fingers before trying to pull it off.
For this simple sign, all you have to do is face your left palm toward the sky, place your right hand on top of it, and place your left thumb into the crevice between your right pinky and third finger.^{[4]
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Ram For the final Summoning Jutsu hand sign, curl your right hand’s third and pinky fingers over the folded third and pinky fingers of your left hand. Then, raise the index and middle fingers of each hand toward the sky as you press them together. Raise and press your thumbs together at the same time to complete the hand sign.^{[5]
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- While you can’t actually summon an animal or object using these hand signs, you can still press your hand down to the ground like Naruto ninjas do when they activate the jutsu!

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Summoning Jutsu Explained

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The Summoning Jutsu can summon beings and objects to your location. Anime expert Ed Erskine says that the Summoning Jutsu is “a technique that ninjas can use to transport objects—both living and non-living—to their location.” It’s achieved by signing a blood contract with whatever you want to summon, then performing the required hand signs to bring them forth.^{[6]
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- Typically, ninjas summon an animal to their location using the jutsu, but they can also summon inanimate objects or weapons, says Erskine.
- The most commonly summoned animals in the Naruto series are toads, snakes, and slugs.

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Summoning Jutsu Users

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Many use the Summoning Jutsu, including Naruto, Kakashi, and Jiraiya. The Summoning Jutsu is a C-rank technique, so it’s not necessarily difficult to learn (so long as you’re willing to sign the blood contract).^{[7]
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- Naruto Uzumaki
- Kakashi Hatake
- Sasuke Uchiha
- Sakura Haruno
- Lady Tsunade
- Orochimaru
- Master Jiraiya
- Hiruzen Sarutobi
- Nagato Uzumaki
- Pain
- Konohamaru Sarutobi
- Danzo Shimura
- Minato Namikaze

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Why Hand Signs Are Used in Naruto

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Ninja use hand signs to focus their chakra. Anime expert Grant Cunningham says that a majority of ninjas in Naruto use hand signs to focus their chakra into specific points of their body, which enables them to use different jutsus depending on the sequence of hand signs used.^{[8]
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- According to Cunningham, some ninjas are so strong that they don’t need hand signs.^{[9]
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Other Popular Jutsu From Naruto

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The Rasengan is an iconic A-rank jutsu from Naruto that involves manipulating chakra into a sphere and sending it at opponents. When the jutsu makes contact, it slams the opponent with a powerful rotating ball of chakra. However, it requires extensive training to master, so if you want to use it, you’ll need to get your chakra control down.^{[10]
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Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu The Fireball Jutsu is a powerful jutsu that involves kneading chakra within the body and expelling it out of the mouth as a continuous ball of flames. Depending on how much chakra is infused within the jutsu, the fireball can be small like a boulder or large like a building.^{[11]
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- This jutsu is commonly used within the Uchiha clan, and was considered a rite of passage before they were wiped out.
According to Erskine, the Shadow Clone Jutsu is one of Naruto’s regularly-used jutsus. He pairs his index and middle fingers together on each hand, folds the others, then crosses the left set on top of the folded right fingers to multiply himself and catch his enemies off guard.^{[12]
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The Chidori is an A-rank lightning-based jutsu developed by Kakashi Hatake. Kakashi developed the jutsu after trying to fuse lightning chakra with the Rasengan. Although he failed at the attempt, he successfully produced a speedy, short-range technique that cuts through enemies with a shock.^{[13]
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