<p><strong>It's 四代目火影 (<em>Yondaime Hokage</em>, lit. "Fourth Fire Shadow")</strong> since Minato was the 4th Hokage of Konohagakure.</p>

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2020-03-30T05:19:38.100Z
While technically correct, a bit of nuance is lost in a direct literal translation of "hokage". The word itself can mean either firelight, a flicker of light, in particular from a latern/lamp, or the shadow or form that move in firelight, like the flicker of light from a fire. The word holds a bit of symbolic meaning not unlike hitokage (lit. Human shadow) can refer to the soul.
кяαzєя
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2020-03-30T05:36:02.743Z
@кяαzєя thanks for letting me know. I was following the [Wikia](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Minato_Namikaze)'s translation.
Aki Tanaka
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2020-03-30T07:02:34.207Z
Just take note not to be overly reliant on them. They are at best tertiary sources. Do your own research when possible.
кяαzєя
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Aki Tanaka
<p>I searched for what is written on Minato's cloak and I found different answers. </p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/tI3fam.jpg" alt=""></p>

<p>What does it really mean?</p>

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2020-03-29T18:55:32.057Z
Just curious, but what answers you have found?
Aki Tanaka
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What is written on Minato's cloak?
# What is written on Minato's cloak?
Posted by: username_0 on 2020-03-29
I searched for what is written on Minato's cloak and I found different answers.

![](https://i.sstatic.net/tI3fam.jpg)

What does it really mean?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Just curious, but what answers you have found?  
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### Answer by username_1 on 2020-03-29. Score: 3
**It's 四代目火影 (*Yondaime Hokage*, lit. "Fourth Fire Shadow")** since Minato was the 4th Hokage of Konohagakure.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2020-03-30): While technically correct, a bit of nuance is lost in a direct literal translation of "hokage". The word itself can mean either firelight, a flicker of light, in particular from a latern/lamp, or the shadow or form that move in firelight, like the flicker of light from a fire. The word holds a bit of symbolic meaning not unlike hitokage (lit. Human shadow) can refer to the soul.  
> **username_1** (2020-03-30): @кяαzєя thanks for letting me know. I was following the [Wikia](https://naruto.fandom.com/wiki/Minato_Namikaze)'s translation.  
> **username_2** (2020-03-30): Just take note not to be overly reliant on them. They are at best tertiary sources. Do your own research when possible.  
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