The story of Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto stars the hero Naruto Uzumaki, and one of Naruto's first-ever mentors and teachers was the mysterious Jonin Kakashi Hatake. Appearing early in the story, Kakashi Hatake intrigued viewers with his unusual Sharingan eye, his eccentric behavior, and his formidable combat skills.
More of Kakashi's life was later revealed, such as his time as a genin in Minato Namikaze's personal squad, and his friendship with Obito Uchiha in his youth. All of this and more shaped Kakashi into who he is today and his colorful personality can be further illuminated with his astrological sign, Virgo. This particular earth sign can describe him in many ways.
Virgo, The Astrological Sign Of The Maiden
Kakashi Hatake was born on September 15th according to the Naruto databook, meaning he was born as a Virgo, an earth sign in astrological lore. This sign is represented by a maiden and a stalk of wheat, representing this sign's hardworking, practical, and somewhat analytical nature. Anyone born under this sign, as horoscopes put it, is a down-to-earth individual who is more concerned about the physical world around them than mystical energies or lofty concepts. This sets Virgos apart from air signs like Gemini or water signs like Cancer.
Virgos are methodical people with a keen eye for detail, and this means they have a solid work ethic that leads to impressive results. Virgos are all about diligence and results, and they don't like to rush into anything before thinking it out. In a way, this makes Virgo signs fine analysts, planners, and managers, similar to MBTI personality types such as the Commander or the Architect. Virgo's ruling body is Mercury, which is noted for its affinity for speech and writing, endeavors that call for a good eye for detail and diligent work.
Virgos are not perfect, though. They may be careful and diligent, but they can also frustrate or annoy others with their lofty expectations and their constant critiques. They might be overbearing at times, and they may be too slow and methodical for air signs and fire signs to appreciate. Virgos might also appear dry and humorless, which can cost them some friendships and weaken their charisma. Earth signs often have a problem with this.
Kakashi Hatake As A Virgo In Naruto
Kakashi has the creativity of an air sign and the mysterious aura of a water sign, but he also embodies his natural Virgo sign in his own unique ways. Kakashi's creative and brilliant mind is rooted in his methodical and analytical nature. He has proven himself a brilliant and insightful shinobi who rarely rushes into anything. As a true Virgo, Kakashi often chided Naruto Uzumaki or Obito for getting ahead of themselves, and he doesn't have much enthusiasm for his largely one-sided rivalry with Might Guy. Kakashi would rather stick to protocol and get the job done by the book, but he's open to a little improvisation if necessary. When a mission starts, such as the Tazuna escort assignment or the Gaara rescue mission, Kakashi liked to keep things by the book. He often restrained an emotional Naruto or Sakura when they tried to make up their own rules.
In his youth, Kakashi was a cool, aloof, and disciplined shinobi, like a true Virgo. This often irritated his ambitious and idealistic teammate, Obito. In fact, Kakashi famously claimed that ninjas who break the rules are trash, prompting Obito to say that ninjas who abandon their teammates are even lower than trash. Kakashi scoffed at first, being a Virgo at heart, but he later adopted Obito's words in the wake of Obito's apparent death.
As a Virgo, Kakashi is a busy and disciplined shinobi, and fluff lore states that he has accomplished many hundreds of all missions, from D-rank errands to S-rank assignments that only a tactical genius like him could hope to survive. Kakashi was also a practical and patient mentor to Team 7 as a Virgo instructor. He encouraged his three genin charges to apply Virgo-style diligence in everything they do.
At one point, Kakashi even became the sixth Hokage, and such a title is best for a Virgo like him as someone who has the diligence to juggle many tasks carefully. Kakashi's tenure as Hokage was fairly short before he was succeeded by Naruto Uzumaki, but he got the job done. If he chose to he could have been a fine leader for many years with his astrological sign to guide him. Virgos have an affinity for managerial work, after all.
