Kage (影, literally meaning: Shadow) is a title reserved for the leader of a Hidden Village. The leaders of the Five Great Nations are collectively known as the Five Kage (五影, Gokage, literally meaning: Five Shadows), though there are many smaller nations whose leaders call themselves Kage. A Kage oversees the activities of their village, from sending ninja on missions to making the hard decisions regarding the safety of their people. A village's Kage is generally acknowledged as its most powerful ninja. The Kage are renowned as the top shinobi of the continent.
The Kages of the Great Shinobi Villages[]
Gokages[]
The leaders of the Five Great Nations are collectively known as the Five Kage (五影, Gokage, literally meaning: Five Shadows).
- The Hokage (火影, Literally meaning: Fire Shadow) of Konohagakure.
- The Kazekage (風影, Literally meaning: Wind Shadow) of Sunagakure.
- The Mizukage (水影, Literally meaning: Water Shadow) of Kirigakure.
- The Raikage (雷影, Literally meaning: Lightning Shadow) of Kumogakure.
- The Tsuchikage (土影, Literally meaning: Earth Shadow) of Iwagakure.
Other Kages[]
All other kage who are not apart of the Gokage fall into this catergory.
- The Amekage (雨影, Literally meaning: Rain Shadow) of Amegakure.
- The Takikage (滝影, Literally meaning: Waterfall Shadow) of Takigakure.
- The Kusakage (草影, Literally meaning: Grass Shadow) of Kusagakure.
- The Hoshikage (星影, Literally meaning: Star Shadow) of Hoshikage.
- The Otokage (音影, Literally meaning: Sound Shadow) of Otogakure.
- The Shimokage (霜影, Literally meaning: Frost Shadow) of Shimogakure.
- The Yukikage (雪影, Literally meaning: Snow Shadow) of Yukigakure.
- The Yukage (蒸気影, Literally meaning: Steam Shadow) of Yugakure.
Kage-like Titles[]
These titles are for all intensive purposes are the same as the title Kage, but due to various factors including a Districts customs they don't use the word kage.
- The Shachō (社長, Literally meaning: President) of Hanagakure.