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Takaaki 高明 – Japanese boy given name

Takaaki (高明) is read たかあき and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高明, the characters mean: tall + bright. This reading can be written with at least 57 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Takaaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高明	たかあき	tall + bright	18
教義	たかあき	teach + righteousness	24
高秋	たかあき	tall + autumn	19
高昭	たかあき	tall + shining	19
貴明	たかあき	precious + bright	20
高章	たかあき	tall + badge	21

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

The kanji in Takaaki

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

明

bright, light

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: メイ、ミョウ、ミン Kun: あ、あか、あき

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

義

righteousness, justice, morality, honor

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ギ

秋

autumn

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: シュウ Kun: あき、とき

Takaaki in different scripts

Romaji	Takaaki
Hiragana	たかあき
Katakana	タカアキ
Kanji (most common)	高明

Full name examples

Takaaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高明, ゆうきたかあき)
Takaaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野高明, こうのたかあき)
Takaaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧高明, まきたかあき)

How to pronounce Takaaki

Break it into 3 parts: ta · kaa · ki. 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 たかあき.

Questions about Takaaki

What does Takaaki mean in Japanese?

Takaaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高明, combines these meanings: tall + bright. Other spellings include 教義 (teach + righteousness), 高秋 (tall + autumn), 高昭 (tall + shining).

How do you write Takaaki in kanji?

The most common way is 高明 (たかあき). It can also be written 教義, 高秋, 高昭, 貴明, 高章.

How do you write Takaaki in katakana?

Takaaki is タカアキ in katakana and たかあき in hiragana.

Is Takaaki a boy or girl name?

Takaaki is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Light and sun Seasons

Other names that use 高

高: tall, high, expensive

Kaoru 高児 Kojiro 高赦 Koki 高記 Kokichi 高吉 Komei 高明 Kosaburo 高三郎 Koshiro 高四郎 Nobutaka 信高 Noritaka 教高 Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書 Takaharu 高明

Names with a similar sound

Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書 Takaharu 高明 Takahiko 高彦 Takahiro 高大 Takahisa 教久 Takaji 高治 Takaki 高来 Takako 孝子 Takamasa 高政

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