✦Introduction

Do you know your Soul Number?

A Soul Number is a number you calculate from your date of birth.

Let's go through how to work it out.

First, take the four digits of your birth year and add them together, one digit at a time.

Next, add the digits of your birth month to that total, one digit at a time.

Then add the digits of your birth day to that new total, again one digit at a time.

Finally, keep adding the digits of the resulting total together until you get down to a single digit — that's your Soul Number.

The one exception: if your running total lands on a repeating-digit number — 11, 22, or 33 — stop there. That number itself becomes your Soul Number; you don't reduce it further.

For example, take actress Yui Aragaki, born June 11, 1988:

• 1 + 9 + 8 + 8 = 26 (birth year)
• 26 + 6 = 32 (add birth month)
• 32 + 1 + 1 = 34 (add birth day)
• 3 + 4 = 7

Her Soul Number is 7.

The repeating digits 11, 22, and 33 are known as "Master Numbers" and are considered especially significant.

People with a Master Number are said to receive messages from the spiritual realm more easily than most — but because they think in such a distinctive way, they can also feel misunderstood by others and experience a sense of loneliness.

Now that we've worked out how to calculate your Soul Number, let's look at what it means for your luck this year, your life's calling, your love life, and your compatibility with others.

☀2022 Fortune by Soul Number

First, here is some advice for boosting your luck in 2022, based on your Soul Number.

Soul Number 1

Try starting something new — it's fine even if you only stick with it for three days. And for anything you've already kept up for six months or more, make an effort to keep it going.

Soul Number 2

Look back on who you've been and accept yourself as you are. Even if you've been hard on yourself for complaining or being negative, accepting that side of you too will improve your luck.

Soul Number 3

Happiness comes through acting freely and following your own whims. Keep spending time with people who accept you exactly as you are, and your luck will rise.

Soul Number 4

Be gentle and calm with yourself. You tend to be strict with both yourself and others, so easing up and being a little kinder to yourself will bring better luck.

Soul Number 5

Give your mind some breathing room and take things slowly. Rather than matching your pace to others, staying true to your own rhythm will improve your fortune.

Soul Number 6

Bring some humor into how you interact with people around you. You're seen as dependable, so blending in a little playfulness will let you perform beyond even your usual abilities.

Soul Number 7

Just keep moving forward. Situations that felt stuck are starting to show signs of resolution, and things are turning in your favor — so press on.

Soul Number 8

Try being honest with your feelings. You've often read the room and held back what you wanted to say, but expressing yourself more openly to those around you will improve your luck.

Soul Number 9

Accepting others suits you well. You're already naturally gifted at accepting people, but making a special effort to do so this year will bring even better fortune.

Soul Number 11

It's important not to hold back your feelings. Your sensitivity makes you quick to read others' emotions and suppress your own, but this year, prioritize your own feelings and avoid bottling up stress.

Soul Number 22

Spend time in nature. Stepping away from the noise of the city to connect with the natural world will recharge you and improve your luck.

Soul Number 33

Express gratitude to the people around you. Voicing your thanks more than ever will bring even better fortune.

✧Life's Calling by Soul Number

Next, let's look at the personality and life's calling associated with each Soul Number.

Soul Number 1

Bright, outgoing, and a great communicator, you naturally become someone others rely on. You're sharp at seeing the essence of things and considerate toward those around you. You're action-oriented and quick-thinking, but people can sometimes struggle to keep up, and you may drift toward being overly domineering — worth keeping in check.

Your calling: to express your originality and leadership, and to lift others' spirits.

Soul Number 2

Gentle and a true peacemaker, you're fair to everyone, dislike competition, and have a deeply loving side. You're skilled at supporting others, but because you tend to go along with people and respect their opinions, you can come across as indecisive.

Your calling: to bring peace and harmony to those around you, and to support people.

Soul Number 3

Positive and drawn to fun, you dislike rigidity and restriction and crave freedom. You're bad at playing games, honest with yourself, and want to do only what you enjoy.

On the money front, your nature means you spend freely on things you love, so a little caution is warranted.

Your calling: to enjoy life in your own way, and to entertain and energize the people around you.

Soul Number 4

A serious hard worker, confident in yourself, and always taking on new challenges. You have a strong influence on those around you, but you can also be strict — with yourself and others — and somewhat inflexible.

You're deeply compassionate, and once you trust someone, you never betray them.

Your calling: to keep things going and stabilize them, and to bring your own ideas into concrete form.

Soul Number 5

Overflowing with humor, you're popular and quick to open up with anyone.

You're highly active and seem able to do almost anything — though you can push yourself to your limits and overdo it.

Your calling: to enjoy life free of constraints, and to bring freedom and growth to yourself, others, and the world.

Soul Number 6

You feel joy in being relied upon and constantly want to be useful to those around you. You're highly perceptive and quick-thinking. You're sociable, yet you never bend your own principles.

You're good at opening others' hearts, but not so good at opening your own to them.

Your calling: to serve the world, bring harmony to those around you, and live with deep love.

Soul Number 7

Sensitive and delicate, with a perfectionist streak. You never let slip what others confide in you, so people often come to you with their troubles. You can feel lonely, yet you also treasure your alone time.

Your calling: to put your analytical mind and intelligence to use, and to develop real expertise.

Soul Number 8

Pure-hearted, meticulous, and calm. You tend to have good financial luck and rarely struggle with money. You have a natural leadership quality that pulls groups together, and you dislike lies, scheming, and deception.

Your calling: to connect people, resources, and money, helping society prosper, and to keep taking on challenges.

Soul Number 9

You're so kind that you often end up swept along by other people's pace. Because you're easily influenced, it's important for you to hold onto your own convictions.

You have a knack for grasping the essence of things instantly.

You value the spiritual world and have a genuine spiritual gift, giving you a somewhat mysterious air.

Your calling: to serve people broadly, improve the world around you, and lay the groundwork for new things.

Soul Number 11

Outwardly gentle, kind, and calm — but sharply intuitive underneath, in fact cool-headed, calculating every situation to find the best course of action.

Highly sensitive and delicate, you're sometimes seen as having a distinctive way of perceiving things.

Your calling: to use your intuition and spiritual sensitivity to contribute to society.

Soul Number 22

Quick-thinking, powerful, and remarkably capable. You're logical, though others may see you as a bit eccentric.

Your calling: to take a leadership role built on your own ideas, and bring happiness to people.

Soul Number 33

Highly sensitive and balance-focused.

You have a strong sense of responsibility and never forget to be considerate of others, though your free spirit can make you seem unconventional to some.

Your calling: to use unconditional love and generosity for people's happiness, and to bring deep healing.

♡Love by Soul Number

Now let's look at the love tendencies revealed by your Soul Number.

Soul Number 1

Bright and outgoing, you have plenty of friends of the opposite sex. Being action-oriented, you also express your romantic feelings assertively. You enjoy lively group time, but since you dislike restriction, you also value time alone.

In the end, you choose a partner in front of whom you can show your vulnerable side.

Soul Number 2

Reserved and passive by nature, yet with a lonely side too. Once you fall in love, you're devoted, and can become dependent on your partner. You look to your partner for comfort and stability, but if it goes too far, you may come across as clingy.

Soul Number 3

Since you crave freedom, you dislike restriction. Once you fall for someone, you approach them proactively — though falling in love easily can be your one flaw. You tend to choose someone you enjoy being with, like a friend, and many people with this number have a strong desire to always be in love.

Soul Number 4

Wanting a stable, long-term relationship, you thoroughly research anyone you fall for and take your time judging them. You could say love at first sight is almost nonexistent for you.

Casual romance isn't your thing.

Soul Number 5

Because you always crave stimulation, your relationships tend not to last long. Your strong communication skills make you very popular, but you dislike being restricted.

You have high standards for a partner and a strong desire to marry.

Soul Number 6

You're popular, but you hate having your feelings known. You prioritize your partner over yourself.

You're devoted, but also prone to strong jealousy and a tendency to want to monopolize your partner.

Soul Number 7

Kind and family-oriented. You're devoted to your partner, but you also expect the same devotion in return, which can lead to possessiveness. You tend to want to take the lead in relationships.

Soul Number 8

You approach love without calculating gains or losses. With high standards, you'll go to any length to win someone over. You have a strong desire to do things your own way, but even after marriage, your love never fades — you devote yourself to your partner and act on instinct.

Soul Number 9

You're the type to devote yourself entirely to someone you love, often adjusting yourself to match your partner once you fall for them.

Your feelings are slow to catch fire but also slow to fade — you take your time falling in love.

Soul Number 11

Positive-minded and trusting your intuition, you fall in love at first sight often. Your straightforward personality means you get along well with almost anyone.

You seek a spiritual connection and choose a partner who accepts you exactly as you are.

Soul Number 22

You have a magnetic charm, so you're always in demand and rarely without a romantic partner. You seem to see love and marriage as separate things, and you enjoy dating for its own sake.

Because you're seen as so capable, you find it hard to lean on others — and that can make you selfish and possessive with a partner instead.

Soul Number 33

You choose a partner who satisfies you emotionally. Since you see romance as leading to marriage, you're careful about who you choose.

You fall in love with someone who truly understands you.

⚖Compatibility by Soul Number

Your Soul Number can also reveal compatibility with others. Let's take a look at how you match up with someone you're curious about.

Soul Number 1

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 2 and 6

With Soul Number 2, they naturally cover for Number 1's weaknesses, making for a great match.

With Soul Number 6, your personalities are similar, giving you plenty in common to relate to and admire in each other.

Soul Number 2

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 4 and 6

With the equally passive Numbers 4 and 6, you naturally understand each other without needing to say a word, making for a very comfortable relationship.

Soul Number 3

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 5, 8, and 33

With Soul Number 5, your thinking is similar, so compatibility is strong.

With Soul Number 8, you both love being cheerful and having fun, keeping the relationship in a good place.

Soul Number 33 has a distinctive sensibility, but Number 3's flexibility helps embrace and balance it, leading to a calm relationship.

Soul Number 4

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 9 and 11

Soul Number 9 tends to feel lonely, so they pair well with the devoted, one-partner focus of Number 4.

With Soul Number 11, you're both candid by nature, becoming precious people you can truly open up to. You can be yourselves around each other, though be careful not to lean too heavily on that comfort.

Soul Number 5

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 3 and 7

Soul Number 3's generous nature means they can accept Number 5's active side well.

With Soul Number 7, you share a lot in common and can be together naturally, without strain. A Soul Number 5 woman and a Soul Number 7 man in particular tend to be an excellent match.

Soul Number 6

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 3 and 6

With Soul Number 3, you naturally understand each other's feelings, which is ideal — but since you're both deeply affectionate, watch out for a tendency toward mutual possessiveness.

With another Soul Number 6, since you're both the type to prioritize your partner over yourself, you can be gentle with each other.

Soul Number 7

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 4 and 11

With Soul Number 4, it takes time to grow close, but you'll come to understand each other without needing words — becoming a couple others envy.

With Soul Number 11, your values are similar, making for great compatibility whether as romantic partners, business partners, or friends.

Soul Number 8

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 2 and 33

With Soul Number 2, you complement what the other lacks, making for great compatibility.

With Soul Number 33, similar thinking and hobbies mean you get along well and enjoy your time together. You both dislike restriction and value your alone time.

Soul Number 9

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 2, 4, and 6

With Soul Number 2, you have a lot in common and hit it off immediately — being together brings out kindness in both of you.

With Soul Number 4, you respect each other deeply, making them an ideal marriage partner.

With Soul Number 6, you both value stability, giving you plenty of common ground and great compatibility.

Soul Number 11

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 2, 4, and 6

With Soul Number 2, you form a caring, stable relationship.

With Soul Number 4, once you find a shared rhythm, you can be completely natural with each other.

Soul Number 6 is someone you can fully open your heart to — an ideal match others will envy.

Soul Number 22

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 2, 4, and 9

With Soul Number 2, you're both numbers that cherish a partner deeply, making for excellent compatibility.

With Soul Number 4, you're drawn to what the other lacks, and you admire each other.

With Soul Number 9, you become partners working together toward the same goal.

Soul Number 33

Compatible with: Soul Numbers 1 and 6

With Soul Number 1, you build mutual trust and a real sense of security.

With Soul Number 6, you share the same kind of atmosphere, making for an easy, comfortable relationship.

☾Soul Number from Your Name

This time we calculated your Soul Number from your birthday, but you can work out a Soul Number from your name in much the same way.

You convert the vowels in your name into numbers, then add those numbers together until you reach a single digit — that's your name-based Soul Number.

Vowel	Number
A	1
E	5
I	9
O	6
U	3

(Source: "What is a Soul Number? Explaining how to calculate it and the personality traits and hidden talents each number reveals," uranaitv.jp)

Taking Yui Aragaki as an example again: her name romanized is ARAGAKI YUI, so the vowels are A, A, A, I (from Aragaki) and U, I (from Yui):

• A(1) + A(1) + A(1) + I(9) + U(3) + I(9) = 24
• 2 + 4 = 6

Her name-based Soul Number is 6.

Name-based Soul Numbers can be 1 through 9, 11, or 22.

Your birthday-based Soul Number is said to reflect your public persona — how you present at work or school — while your name-based Soul Number reflects your more private nature.

Why not calculate your name-based Soul Number too, and get to know your private side a little better? You might discover a whole different version of yourself.

✦Summary

We introduced Soul Numbers as a form of birthday-based fortune telling.

The Soul Number derived from your date of birth can be 1 through 9, 11, 22, or 33. We covered the life's calling, love style, and compatibility for each number.

We also showed how to calculate a name-based Soul Number by converting the vowels in your name into numbers. Name-based Soul Numbers range from 1 through 9, 11, or 22, and reveal your more private nature.

Both versions of your Soul Number are still you — we hope understanding your traits and tendencies helps you in your relationships and love life.