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Birthdays

January 1: Maito Gai 8: Hyuuga Hiashi 23: Aburame Shino 24: Yamanaka Inoichi 25: Yondaime Hokage	February 10: Uchiha Obito 15: Tayuya 19: Gaara 24: Nara Yoshino 29: Yakushi Kabuto	March 9: Tenten 18: Hoshigaki Kisame 28: Haruno Sakura 29: Kazekage (Gaara’s dad)
April 13: Inuzuka Hana 22: Akimichi Chouza	May 1: Akimichi Chouji 15: Kankurou 23: Yashamaru 26: Umino Iruka	June 1: Uchiha Mikoto 3: Hyuuga Neji 9: Uchiha Itachi 11: Yuuhi Kurenai 15: Kaguya Kimimaro 20: Sakon/Ukon 26: Jiroubou
July 7: Akamaru, Inuzuka Kiba, Shiranui Genma 15: Nara Shikaku 18: Shizune 23: Uchiha Sasuke 27: Genyuumaru	August 2: Tsunade 9: Nawaki 12: Inuzuka Tsume 16: Uchiha Fugaku 23: Temari 28: Namiashi Raidou	September 7: Aburame Shibi 15: Hatake Kakashi 22: Nara Shikamaru 23: Yamanaka Ino
October 10: Uzumaki Naruto 18: Sarutobi Asuma 27: Orochimaru	November 3: Uzuki Yugao 11: Jiraiya 15: Rin 27: Rock Lee	December 4: Dan 16: Kidoumaru 27: Hyuuga Hinata 30: Konohamaru

Name meanings

Given names Akamaru – Aka: red, maru: common ending for boys’ names Anko - Sweet bean paste Chouji - Cho: butterfly Chouza - Deidara - dei: mud Ebisu - Japanese god of wealth Gaara - I love death Gamabunta - Gama: Toad Haku - White Hinata - In the sun Ibiki - Snore Inari - Japanese fox god of rice Ino - boar Iruka - dolphin Itachi - weasel Jiraiya - Young Thunder (See extra references) Kabuto - helmet Kakashi - scarecrow Kiba - fang Kurenai - Crimson Naruto - steamed fish cake Neji - screw Orochimaru - orochi: big snake, maru: common ending for boys' name Sakura - Cherry blossom Sasori - Scorpion Shikamaru - shika: deer, maru: common ending for boys' name Temari - Traditional Japanese Balls made from threads With many of the characters, their first and last names combined make a phrase or a pun. For example, the word "??" can be read as either "Hyuuga" or "Hinata". (But Hinata is written with katakana in the manga: ???). Also, names like "Umino Iruka" can be read as "Umi no iruka", meaning "dolphin of the sea".

Family names Aburame - Akimichi - Haruno - of spring Hatake - field Hyuuga - towards the sun Inuzuka - inu: dog Mitarashi - Type of Japanese candy Morino - Of the forest Nara - Sarutobi: Flying monkey (See extra references) Uchiha - Japanese fan Umino - of the sea Uzumaki - Whirlpool Yakushi - the healing Buddha Yamanaka - in the mountains Yuuhi - Setting sun

Extra puns/References Ino-Shika-Chou A combination of cards in the Japanese card game Hanafuda Jiraiya, Tsunade, Orochimaru From the folk tale Jiraiya Goketsu Monogatari. Jiraiya's the hero, Tsunade's the princess love interest, Orochimaru's the villain. More from wikipedia Sarutobi Sasuke A famous ninja in Japanese childrens' stories. More from wikipedia

References to Mythology

Amaterasu and Tsukiyomi: With his Mangekyou Sharingan, Itachi can do two very powerful jutsu. One is Tsukiyomi, an unbreakable genjutsu, and the other is Amaterasu, a fire that burns for 7 days. These two jutsu take their names from two Japanese gods. Amaterasu is the goddess of the sun, and Tsukiyomi is the god of the moon. These two gods were created when another god, Izanagi, washed his eyes.
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Yamata no Orochi: Yamata no Orochi was an 8-headed serpent. It was killed by the deity Susanoo, who is the brother of Tsukiyomi and Amaterasu, and the sword of Kusanagi was found in its stomach.
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