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In Naruto, a number of "ninja clans" are referenced. Those include Uchiha and
Hyuga. Those two both have kekkai genkais. It seems as though ninja clans are
just families with kekkai genkais, but I'm wondering if that is every
explained or specified anywhere. Also, what are the known ninja clans (if that
won't be too long a list)?


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What are the ninja clans?


The [Naruto wiki page on clans](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Clans) has a good
explanation of what a clan is, plus a list of all the known clans. To sum up,
it goes something like this:

First, it is important to notice that the kanji used is 一族 (read _Ichizoku_ ),
which literally means family. So, clans are families or groups of shinobi that
constitute a basic unit of a village. The Senju and Uchiha clans were the
first known clans to form an alliance to create a village, which was an
example followed by many clans. As you referred, belonging to a clan is
usually defined by genetics/blood, which is of the utmost importance in the
usage of kekkei genkai. Also, clans pass down from generation to generation
said kekkei genkai or other jutsu which are a specialty to the clan, which
shinobi unaffiliated to any clan do not seem to do with their regular jutsu.
Some clans are extensive and composed of several families, while others are
just composed of a nuclear family.

**List of known clans:**  
\- [Aburame clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Aburame_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Akimichi clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Akimichi_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Amagiri clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Amagiri_Clan) \- Yumegakure (
_Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive_ game only)  
\- [Fuuma clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/F%C5%ABma_Clan) \- Amegakure  
\- Another [Fuuma
clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/F%C5%ABma_Clan_%28Land_of_Sound%29) \-
Otogakure  
\- [Hagoromo clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hagoromo_Clan) \- No village
(pre-village era)  
\- [Hirasaka clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hirasaka_Clan) \- Yumegakure (
_Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive_ game only)  
\- [Hōzuki clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/H%C5%8Dzuki_Clan) \- Kirigakure  
\- [Hyūga clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Hy%C5%ABga_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Inuzuka clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Inuzuka_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Jūgo's clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/J%C5%ABgo%27s_Clan) \- Unknown
village/no affiliation (Jūgo is the only known member)  
\- [Kaguya clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kaguya_Clan) \- Unknown
village/no affiliation  
\- [Kamizuru clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kamizuru_Clan) \- Iwagakure
(anime only)  
\- [Kedōin clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ked%C5%8Din_Clan) \- Unknown
village/no affiliation (anime only)  
\- [Kohaku clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kohaku_Clan) \- Had their own
village in the Fire Country, associated with Konohagakure (anime only)  
\- [Kubisaku clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kubisaki_Clan) \- Unknown
village, located in the Land of Neck (anime only)  
\- [Kurama clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kurama_Clan) \- Konohagakure
(anime only)  
\- [Nara clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Nara_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Rinha clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Rinha_Clan) \- Unknown village/no
affiliation ( _Naruto Shippūden 3D: The New Era_ game only)  
\- [Ryū clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ry%C5%AB_Clan) \- No village (pre-
village era, _Naruto Shippūden: Dragon Blade Chronicles_ game only)  
\- [Sarutobi clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Sarutobi_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Senju clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Senju_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Shiin clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shiin_Clan) \- Otogakure (anime
only)  
\- [Shirogane clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Shirogane_Clan) \- Sunagakure
( _Naruto: Uzumaki Chronicles 2_ game only)  
\- [Tenro clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tenro_Clan) \- Yumegakure (
_Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna Drive_ game only)  
\- [Tsuchigumo clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Tsuchigumo_Clan) \-
Tsuchigumo Village (anime only)  
\- [Uchiha clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Uchiha_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Uzumaki clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Uzumaki_Clan) \- Uzushiogakure  
\- [Wagarashi family](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wagarashi_Family) \- Land
of Tea (anime and _Naruto: Path of the Ninja 2_ game only)  
\- [Wasabi family](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Wasabi_Family) \- Land of Tea
(anime only)  
\- [Watari ninja](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Watari_Ninja) \- Unknown
village/no affiliation (anime only)  
\- [Yamanaka clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Yamanaka_Clan) \- Konohagakure  
\- [Yotsuki clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Yotsuki_Clan) \- Kumogakure  
\- [Yuki clan](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Yuki_Clan) \- No village, Land of
Water


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