At what age did Kakashi Hatake become a Jounin?


[This answer on
Yahoo!](https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110417182121AAgkRcz)
says he became a Jounin at the age of 13, which makes him the youngest Jounin.

> I have heard a lot of chatter on the subject, but I've never seen the answer
> stated outright (or with any proof). The youngest I've seen reference to was
> Kakashi. He was a chunin at 6, a jonin at 10, and joined ANBU Black Ops at
> 13.
>
> Itachi, on the other hand, became a chunin at 10 and became a Captain of
> ANBU Black Ops at 13. He's still pretty amazing, but Kakashi was younger.
>
> Sources:
>
>   * <http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kakashi_Hatake>
>   * <http://www.absoluteanime.com/naruto/itachi.htm>
>

Is it true that he is the youngest Jounin? What is his real age when he became
a Jounin?

[The magic number starts from at the age of
5](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Kakashi_Hatake)




Kakashi became a Genin at the age of 5 and Chunin at 6.

Obito became a Genin at the age of 9 and Chunin at the age of 11.

It was around the time when Obito became Chunin that Kakashi was promoted to
Jonin.

Obito then "died" at the age of **13** , which was almost two years after his
promotion to Chunin.

From [this thread on
narutoforums](http://www.narutoforums.com/showthread.php?t=855357) (emphasis
mine):

> It is impossible for both Kakashi and Obito to have been 13 during the
> Kakashi Gaiden, because there is at least a confirmed **4 year age
> difference** between Kakashi and Obito when they were confirmed to both be
> Genin teammates during the Chuunin Exams. They entered the academy the same
> time, and they all graduated the academy together as teammates. Kakashi was
> at least 4 years younger than both of his teammates at all times. There is
> **no** possible way that Kakashi was a 13 year old Jonin during the Kakashi
> Gaiden.
>
> At this idea that he was 13 isn't even supported in the databooks, either.
> It's time we all got our facts straight. If Obito died at 13, then Kakashi
> was most likely **9** during the Kakashi Gaiden. It is impossible for these
> two teammates to have ever been the same age.
>
> **Kakashi was 13 during the Kyuubi attack on Konoha**. There is a 4 year
> difference between the events of the Kakashi Gaiden and the events of the
> night Naruto was born.

Also, from the [talk page of Obito
Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Obito_Uchiha) on Naruto wiki

> Obito-Kakashi timeline is based on the anime mostly and pre-chapter 599
> manga/databook stuff. Kakashi graduated the academy as 5 years old, Rin and
> Obito as 9. Obito is 3 years 7 months older from Kakashi. They all took the
> same Chunin Exam, with Kakashi having managed to become a Chunin in it at
> the age of 6, while Obito age 10 failed. Obito trainer hard, took the next
> exams and became a Chunin at 11. Obito got crushed by boulders as 13 years
> old, that means Kakashi was 9-10 at the latest in the Gaiden. Kakashi is now
> 31 so Obito died as 34.

As for the youngest Jonin part, no one really knows how many official Jonin
are there. If I remember correctly, Itachi wasn't officially declared as a
Jonin. He got into the Anbu after he became a Chunin. So Kakashi **might** be
the youngest Jonin. There is no definitive answer.

* * *

Edit (courtesy of [@Merrice
Henderson](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/38125/merrice-henderson)):

There is evidence that Kakashi made Jonin the same year that Obito and Rin
made Chunin. This is an exert from Obito's wikia page:

> Eager for Rin's attention, Obito trained relentlessly, eventually rising to
> the rank of chūnin himself. His excitement was short-lived as Kakashi soon
> afterwards became a jōnin, once again earning Rin's praise and Obito's
> resentment."

So, Obito was confirmed 11 when he became Chunin. If we go based on the theory
that Kakashi is 4 years younger (which I am more inclined to believe), then he
was 7 when he made Jonin. That would effectively make him the youngest Jonin
of all time. If Kakashi was the same age as Obito and Rin, there are a few
years that need to be accounted for, like:

  * "Who was he teamed with after graduation while Obito and Rin were still in the academy?"

  * "What happened to Kakashi's other teammates, or was he on hiatus for that time?"




Kakashi became a Genin at the age of 5 and Chunin at 6.

Obito became a Genin at the age of 9 and Chunin at the age of 11.

It was around the time when Obito became Chunin that Kakashi was promoted to
Jonin.

Obito then "died" at the age of **13** , which was almost two years after his
promotion to Chunin.

From [this thread on
narutoforums](http://www.narutoforums.com/showthread.php?t=855357) (emphasis
mine):

> It is impossible for both Kakashi and Obito to have been 13 during the
> Kakashi Gaiden, because there is at least a confirmed **4 year age
> difference** between Kakashi and Obito when they were confirmed to both be
> Genin teammates during the Chuunin Exams. They entered the academy the same
> time, and they all graduated the academy together as teammates. Kakashi was
> at least 4 years younger than both of his teammates at all times. There is
> **no** possible way that Kakashi was a 13 year old Jonin during the Kakashi
> Gaiden.
>
> At this idea that he was 13 isn't even supported in the databooks, either.
> It's time we all got our facts straight. If Obito died at 13, then Kakashi
> was most likely **9** during the Kakashi Gaiden. It is impossible for these
> two teammates to have ever been the same age.
>
> **Kakashi was 13 during the Kyuubi attack on Konoha**. There is a 4 year
> difference between the events of the Kakashi Gaiden and the events of the
> night Naruto was born.

Also, from the [talk page of Obito
Uchiha](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Talk:Obito_Uchiha) on Naruto wiki

> Obito-Kakashi timeline is based on the anime mostly and pre-chapter 599
> manga/databook stuff. Kakashi graduated the academy as 5 years old, Rin and
> Obito as 9. Obito is 3 years 7 months older from Kakashi. They all took the
> same Chunin Exam, with Kakashi having managed to become a Chunin in it at
> the age of 6, while Obito age 10 failed. Obito trainer hard, took the next
> exams and became a Chunin at 11. Obito got crushed by boulders as 13 years
> old, that means Kakashi was 9-10 at the latest in the Gaiden. Kakashi is now
> 31 so Obito died as 34.

As for the youngest Jonin part, no one really knows how many official Jonin
are there. If I remember correctly, Itachi wasn't officially declared as a
Jonin. He got into the Anbu after he became a Chunin. So Kakashi **might** be
the youngest Jonin. There is no definitive answer.

* * *

Edit (courtesy of [@Merrice
Henderson](https://anime.stackexchange.com/users/38125/merrice-henderson)):

There is evidence that Kakashi made Jonin the same year that Obito and Rin
made Chunin. This is an exert from Obito's wikia page:

> Eager for Rin's attention, Obito trained relentlessly, eventually rising to
> the rank of chūnin himself. His excitement was short-lived as Kakashi soon
> afterwards became a jōnin, once again earning Rin's praise and Obito's
> resentment."

So, Obito was confirmed 11 when he became Chunin. If we go based on the theory
that Kakashi is 4 years younger (which I am more inclined to believe), then he
was 7 when he made Jonin. That would effectively make him the youngest Jonin
of all time. If Kakashi was the same age as Obito and Rin, there are a few
years that need to be accounted for, like:

  * "Who was he teamed with after graduation while Obito and Rin were still in the academy?"

  * "What happened to Kakashi's other teammates, or was he on hiatus for that time?"

