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Karka (Cancer) and Dhanu (Sagittarius) Rashi Compatibility
As moon signs, Karka and Dhanu score 11 of the 15 sign-based points in Guna Milan. Karka is a water sign and Dhanu a fire sign. The remaining 21 points depend on the two birth stars.
The four sign-based kootas
| Koota · what it measures | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Varna spiritual and work-ethic compatibility | 0 / 1 | None |
| Vashya how naturally you'll influence and defer to each other, day to day | 1 / 2 | Partial |
| Graha Maitri mental compatibility — how alike your thinking styles are | 3 / 5 | Partial |
| Bhakoot love, family growth, and financial harmony over time | 7 / 7 | Full |
Why Karka and Dhanu score this way
Bhakoot, worth 7 of the 15, scores in full: counted from Karka, Dhanu is the 6th sign, and counted back it is the 8th — not the 6/8 position this calculator flags as Bhakoot dosha.
Karka is ruled by Moon and Dhanu by Jupiter. Their planetary friendship sets Graha Maitri at 3 of 5 — the mental-compatibility koota — and Vashya at 1 of 2. Varna scores 0 of 1: the two signs fall in different varna groups in this calculation. It is the lightest koota and rarely decides anything on its own.
Tara, Yoni, Gana and Nadi — 21 of the 36 points, including the heavily weighted Nadi — come from the nakshatra, not the sign. Two Karka–Dhanu couples can land far apart once the stars are in. See the nakshatra compatibility chart for that half.
Get the exact figure for a real couple
This page scores the two stars in their usual moon signs. The free calculator takes both birth dates, times and places, works out the actual nakshatra, pada and rashi for each person, and returns the full 36-point Guna Milan with a manglik check and a printable report. Nothing you enter is stored.
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Questions people ask
Is Karka and Dhanu a good rashi match?
On the four sign-based kootas, Karka and Dhanu score 11 of 15. The other 21 points of a full Guna Milan come from the birth stars, so the moon signs alone cannot settle it — use the free calculator with birth details for the 36-point result.
Is there Bhakoot dosha between Karka and Dhanu?
No. The two signs are not in the 6/8 position, so Bhakoot scores its full 7 points.
What are the lords and elements of Karka and Dhanu?
Karka (Cancer) is a water sign ruled by Moon; Dhanu (Sagittarius) is a fire sign ruled by Jupiter.
Karka with every moon sign
Dhanu with every moon sign
Compatibility figures are the classical Guna Milan as computed by TrueSaath's free calculator and are offered as a reference, not as advice. Community and place pages describe how TrueSaath works; any member count shown is live and rounded, never a claim.