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Kazutaka 一生 – Japanese boy given name

Kazutaka (一生) is read かずたか and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 一生, the characters mean: one + life. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 5 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Kazutaka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
一生	かずたか	one + life	6
一高	かずたか	one + tall	11
和高	かずたか	harmony + tall	18
和能	かずたか	harmony + ability	18
一天	かずたか	one + heavens	5
憲能	かずたか	constitution + ability	26

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Kazutaka

一

one, one radical

1 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: イチ、イツ Kun: ひと

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

Kazutaka in different scripts

Romaji	Kazutaka
Hiragana	かずたか
Katakana	カズタカ
Kanji (most common)	一生

Full name examples

Kazutaka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城一生, ゆうきかずたか)
Kazutaka Kono (Japanese order: 河野一生, こうのかずたか)
Kazutaka Maki (Japanese order: 牧一生, まきかずたか)

How to pronounce Kazutaka

Break it into 4 parts: ka · zu · ta · ka. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written かずたか.

Questions about Kazutaka

What does Kazutaka mean in Japanese?

Kazutaka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 一生, combines these meanings: one + life. Other spellings include 一高 (one + tall), 和高 (harmony + tall), 和能 (harmony + ability).

How do you write Kazutaka in kanji?

The most common way is 一生 (かずたか). It can also be written 一高, 和高, 和能, 一天, 憲能.

How do you write Kazutaka in katakana?

Kazutaka is カズタカ in katakana and かずたか in hiragana.

Is Kazutaka a boy or girl name?

Kazutaka is mostly used for boys.

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一: one, one radical

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