Kuji-in

From Veritas

The Kuji-in (Nine character seals) is a form of meditation using nine characters, mudras and mantras and is used for a variety of purposes, some of those being in ninjutsu, or the Shinto practice of misogi. [1]

The nine characters are as follows:

• Rin
• Pyo
• Toh
• Sha
• Kai
• Jin
• Retsu
• Zai
• Zen

The meanings of the characters change depending on the context in which they are used.