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From opening 16, what do these symbols mean and which episode exactly is it
from?


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Which episode explains the meaning of the symbols on the palm of the hands?


Remember Gaara's tattoo on his forehead. If both symbols are combined, it
forms 愛 ( _ai_ ) symbol, which means "love".


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The symbols can be found on an old man called
[Bunpuku](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Bunpuku)'s both palms. He was the
former Jinchūriki of Sunagakure.

_Watch Naruto Shippūden episode 392_

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xzeux.png)

> In his _left palm_ , the kanji [[受]{うける} (U-ke-
> ru)](http://jisho.org/search/%23kanji%20%E5%8F%97) means **accept** and
> **receive**.  
>  In his _right palm_ , the kanji [[心]{こころ} (Ko-ko-
> ro)](http://jisho.org/search/%23kanji%20%E5%BF%83) means **heart** and
> **mind**.

Together with two palms, it forms the kanji [[愛]{いとしい} (I-to-
shi)](http://jisho.org/search/%23kanji%20%E6%84%9B) which means **love** and
**affection**.

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/aqjVE.png)

![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/bZj4z.png)


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On the left hand, it’s a kanji (chinese character) ‘receipt’ ; on the right
hand, it’s a reversed kanji ‘heart’. When you put both hands together, these
two kanjis form another kanji ‘Love’. Indeed, love is the feeling received by
the heart. You got to have the heart in order to feel love.


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