<p>It's a pretty interesting explanation... In this wiki for <a href="http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ninken">Ninken</a> (Ninja dogs):</p>

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  <p>They all have a face-shaped design on their backs called <strong>Henohenomoheji</strong> (へのへのもへじ) — which is the sound made when all the characters in the face are put together. Appropriately enough, children use this design as the face for their scarecrows, which is <em>"kakashi"</em> in Japanese.</p>
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<p>Basically, if you consider the picture you included:</p>

<ul>
<li>The <strong>eyebrows</strong> are the Hiragana へ (he);</li>
<li>The <strong>eyes</strong> are the Hiragana の (no);</li>
<li>The <strong>nose</strong> is the Hiragana も (mo);</li>
<li>The <strong>mouth</strong> is another へ (he);</li>
<li>The <strong>head shape</strong> (kind of distorted) is the Hiragana じ (ji).</li>
</ul>

<p>So, へのへのもへじ (henohenomoheji). The first "heno" is repeated because you have a pair of eyes and eyebrows.</p>

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2012-12-16T04:47:25.200Z
I wonder if they took this into account when naming Kakashi. +1 answer!
Robert
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2013-02-07T21:13:05.537Z
Or rather, if they took Kakashi's name into account when designing his summons.
jw013
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2012-12-16T00:14:19.950Z
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2012-12-16T10:35:52.443Z
Alenanno
<p>Every one of Kakashi's ninja dogs has a symbol on its back that looks like a face:</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/XPpIq.jpg" alt="Pakkun and the symbol on his back">  </p>

<p><strong>What is this symbol and what is its meaning?</strong></p>

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What is the symbol on Kakashi's ninja dogs' backs?
# What is the symbol on Kakashi's ninja dogs' backs?
Posted by: username_0 on 2012-12-16
Every one of Kakashi's ninja dogs has a symbol on its back that looks like a face:

![Pakkun and the symbol on his back](https://i.sstatic.net/XPpIq.jpg)

**What is this symbol and what is its meaning?**
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### Answer by username_1 on 2012-12-16. Score: 15 | Accepted answer
It's a pretty interesting explanation... In this wiki for [Ninken](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Ninken) (Ninja dogs):

> They all have a face-shaped design on their backs called **Henohenomoheji** (へのへのもへじ) — which is the sound made when all the characters in the face are put together. Appropriately enough, children use this design as the face for their scarecrows, which is *"kakashi"* in Japanese.

Basically, if you consider the picture you included:

* The **eyebrows** are the Hiragana へ (he);
* The **eyes** are the Hiragana の (no);
* The **nose** is the Hiragana も (mo);
* The **mouth** is another へ (he);
* The **head shape** (kind of distorted) is the Hiragana じ (ji).

So, へのへのもへじ (henohenomoheji). The first "heno" is repeated because you have a pair of eyes and eyebrows.
> **Comments:**
> **username_2** (2012-12-16): I wonder if they took this into account when naming Kakashi. +1 answer!  
> **username_3** (2013-02-07): Or rather, if they took Kakashi's name into account when designing his summons.  
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