Ya: This is the sign for Willow, but its also the first sign in the familyname: Yagyu.

Shin: This is the sign for heart.

Gyu:This is the sign for tree and combined with the sign Ya it means: willow tree.

Gan: This is the sign for eye. This sign combined with the sign for heart means that you should see the world looking thru your heart.

Ryu: This is the sign for school or tradition.

Hei:This is the sign for military.

Ho:This is the sign for principals or techniques and toghether with the sign for Hei it means: principals of warfare.

Jutsu: This is the sign for technique.