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Takahiko 高彦 – Japanese boy given name

Takahiko (高彦) is read たかひこ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高彦, the characters mean: tall + lad. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Takahiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高彦	たかひこ	tall + lad	19
任彦	たかひこ	responsibility + lad	15
応彦	たかひこ	apply + lad	16
能彦	たかひこ	ability + lad	19
位彦	たかひこ	rank + lad	16
空彦	たかひこ	empty + lad	17

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

The kanji in Takahiko

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

彦

lad, boy

9 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ゲン Kun: ひこ

任

responsibility, duty, term, entrust to

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ニン Kun: まか

応

apply, answer, yes, OK

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: オウ、ヨウ、ノウ Kun: あた、まさに、こた

Takahiko in different scripts

Romaji	Takahiko
Hiragana	たかひこ
Katakana	タカヒコ
Kanji (most common)	高彦

Full name examples

Takahiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高彦, ゆうきたかひこ)
Takahiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野高彦, こうのたかひこ)
Takahiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧高彦, まきたかひこ)

How to pronounce Takahiko

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · hi · ko. 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 たかひこ.

Questions about Takahiko

What does Takahiko mean in Japanese?

Takahiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高彦, combines these meanings: tall + lad. Other spellings include 任彦 (responsibility + lad), 応彦 (apply + lad), 能彦 (ability + lad).

How do you write Takahiko in kanji?

The most common way is 高彦 (たかひこ). It can also be written 任彦, 応彦, 能彦, 位彦, 空彦.

How do you write Takahiko in katakana?

Takahiko is タカヒコ in katakana and たかひこ in hiragana.

Is Takahiko a boy or girl name?

Takahiko is mostly used for boys.

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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 Takaaki 高明 Takae 高衛 Takafumi 高書

Names with a similar sound

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