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Why does Naruto have whisker marks on his face?

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Does it have anything to do with the kyuubi inside him? Is it to signify that
he is the host of the kyuubi or is it just a plain birthmark? Was it ever
explained in the anime or manga?


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Why does Naruto have whisker marks?


They're not _actually_ whiskers. They're _whisker marks_ , just marks on his
face that resemble whiskers.

Yes, this has to do with the kyuubi. When Naruto was influenced by Kurama
prior to birth, he gained the whisker marks:

> Naruto's most prominent physical characteristics, however, are the whisker
> marks on his face that he gained from Kurama's influence on him while he was
> in Kushina's womb.
>
> — [Naruto Uzumaki, _Naruto_
> Wiki](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Naruto_Uzumaki)

The reason Naruto's mother did not have them is because these are as a result
of prolonged exposure (being in the womb) rather than the beast simply being
sealed within the host.

> Both of Naruto's kids, Bolt and Himawari, have two whisker marks on each
> cheek, neither of them is a Jinchuuriki but both are the children of
> Kurama's Jinchuuriki, which implies that this is an inherited trait.


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Naruto got the whisker marks from the nine-tailed fox while he was in his
mom's uterus because they were both inside her at the same time and while
naruto was in her uterus, the nine-tails probably had a little of his power
given to Naruto.


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There has never been a canon stated reason for the whisker marks in the story
or by creator Masashi Kishimoto himself, so the acquisition of the whisker
marks is still undetermined.

However, there are popular fan theories, like the other answers people have
given here, for example. Due to the fact that the only explanations so far
have been fandom speculation, the wiki citation given in one of the other
answers has since been removed from his wiki page for lack of confirmation or
sources to back it up, if that clears up any confusion.


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