Saju Personality Type Test
In Korean Saju, your personality core is read from your Day Master (Il-gan), the Heavenly Stem of the day you were born. There are ten Day Masters, each a pairing of one of the Five Elements with yin or yang, giving ten personality archetypes such as Yang Wood the great tree or Yin Water the gentle rain.
There are ten Saju personality types — one for each Day Master (Il-gan), the Heavenly Stem of the day you were born. Enter your birth date below to find your type instantly, see your strengths and watch-outs, and get a card you can share. Free, no sign-up, birth time not required.
The ten Day-Master types
Each type pairs one of the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) with yin or yang. Same element, different expression — yang is the bold, outward form; yin is the refined, inward form.
- Yang Wood — the great tree: upright, growth-driven, leads from the front.
- Yin Wood — the vine and flower: adaptable, gentle, grows with others.
- Yang Fire — the sun: bright, warm, energizes the room.
- Yin Fire — the candle: thoughtful, devoted, steady warmth.
- Yang Earth — the mountain: steadfast, reliable, holds firm.
- Yin Earth — the garden soil: nurturing, practical, patient.
- Yang Metal — the axe: decisive, courageous, direct.
- Yin Metal — the jewel: refined, precise, discerning.
- Yang Water — the ocean: resourceful, expansive, free-flowing.
- Yin Water — the gentle rain: intuitive, sensitive, quietly persistent.
Why the Day Master is your personality core
In a Saju chart of eight characters, the Day Master represents you yourself. Every other element is read in relation to it, which is why it anchors the personality reading. Two people can share a zodiac animal yet have very different Day Masters — and it is the Day Master that tells you how you naturally move through the world.
Common questions
Is this the same as my zodiac animal?
No. The zodiac animal comes from the year branch; your personality type comes from the day stem. They describe different layers of the same chart. To see your animal sign instead, try the Korean zodiac for 2026.
What if I want more than a keynote?
The full free Saju analysis reads your whole chart — eight characters, Five-Element balance, useful element (yongsin), and ten-year luck cycle — not just the Day Master.