A Ninja Clan (also known as "Ichizoku") is loosest sense of the term, refers to a family of a group of shinobi who form a basic u
Symbols of many unknown/known clans
nit of a shinobi village. Majority of these clans were known to have started out as mercenary military forces even before the First Great Ninja War. The Senju Clan and Uchiha Clan were the first known clans to have agreed to settle and form a shinobi villages, facilitated by creating agreements with the daimyo of the land they inhabit. Many clans would follow the example of the Senju and the Uchiha, later establishing the Five Great Nations as they are known today.
Membership in a clan is usually determined by blood relations and genetics, which is vital in the usage of Kekkei Genkai and Hiden Jutsu. These attributes and abilities made many clans feared and renowned throughout many villages. While clans may be composed of many individuals and extended families, many clans mentioned and seen in the series were somewhat limited to a nuclear family.
List of Notable Clans[]
Akerama Clan
Akumaki Clan
Burupia Clan
Chitobi Clan
Gyokame Clan
Hayashi Clan
Hekisan Clan
Hozuki Clan
Hyuga Clan
Kiroshika Clan
Kunimono Clan
Kyoko Clan
Mitsukai Clan
Namabeta Clan
Namikaze Clan
Nirotoku Clan
Nopaki Clan
Raigaki Clan
Senju Clan
Shakutsu Clan
Suchiru Clan
Terumi Clan
Uchiha Clan
Uzumaki Clan
Yotsuki Clan
Yuki Clan
Zantogi Clan