Hand Signs

Aside from chakra, hand seals are just as important for executing jutsu. Ninjutsu and Genjutsu use hand signs to use jutsu, however, unlike Ninjutsu and Genjutsu, Taijutsu doesn't use chakra, therefore, you don't need hand signs to use it. If the hand signs in a Ninutsu or Genjutsu are not done correctly, the jutsu will fail and most likely deplete their chakra. The hand seals represent animals, the 12 Oriental Zodiac signs to be specific. These are the 12 hand signs: