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Nobutaka 信高 – Japanese boy given name

Nobutaka (信高) is read のぶたか and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 信高, the characters mean: faith + tall. This reading can be written with at least 40 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Nobutaka in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
信高	のぶたか	faith + tall	19
信公	のぶたか	faith + public	13
真高	のぶたか	true + tall	20
信教	のぶたか	faith + teach	20
信登	のぶたか	faith + ascend	21
伸高	のぶたか	expand + tall	17

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

The kanji in Nobutaka

信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シン

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

公

public, prince, official, governmental

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ク Kun: おおやけ

真

true, reality, Buddhist sect

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シン Kun: ま、まこと

Nobutaka in different scripts

Romaji	Nobutaka
Hiragana	のぶたか
Katakana	ノブタカ
Kanji (most common)	信高

Full name examples

Nobutaka Yuki (Japanese order: 結城信高, ゆうきのぶたか)
Nobutaka Kono (Japanese order: 河野信高, こうののぶたか)
Nobutaka Maki (Japanese order: 牧信高, まきのぶたか)

How to pronounce Nobutaka

Break it into 4 parts: no · bu · 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 のぶたか.

Questions about Nobutaka

What does Nobutaka mean in Japanese?

Nobutaka has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 信高, combines these meanings: faith + tall. Other spellings include 信公 (faith + public), 真高 (true + tall), 信教 (faith + teach).

How do you write Nobutaka in kanji?

The most common way is 信高 (のぶたか). It can also be written 信公, 真高, 信教, 信登, 伸高.

How do you write Nobutaka in katakana?

Nobutaka is ノブタカ in katakana and のぶたか in hiragana.

Is Nobutaka a boy or girl name?

Nobutaka is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 信

信: faith, truth, fidelity

Hironobu 大信 Kazunobu 一信 Minobu 実信 Nobuaki 信明 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuko 信子 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyoshi 信義 Nobuyuki 信行 Shinako 信子 Shindo 信道

Names with a similar sound

Noboru 登流 Nobu 野生 Nobuaki 信明 Nobue 信衛 Nobuhiko 展光 Nobuhiro 信宏 Nobuko 信子 Nobuo 政保 Nobutoshi 信利 Nobuyo 円代