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Takahisa 教久 – Japanese boy given name

Takahisa (教久) is read たかひさ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 教久, the characters mean: teach + long time. This reading can be written with at least 21 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 18 strokes in total.

How to write Takahisa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
教久	たかひさ	teach + long time	14
行栄	たかひさ	going + flourish	15
貴央	たかひさ	precious + center	17
隆良	たかひさ	hump + good	18
貴久	たかひさ	precious + long time	15
孝久	たかひさ	filial piety + long time	10

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

The kanji in Takahisa

教

teach, faith, doctrine

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ Kun: おし、おそ

久

long time, old story

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キュウ、ク Kun: ひさ

行

going, journey, carry out, conduct

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ、ギョウ、アン Kun: い、ゆ、ゆき

栄

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ、ヨウ Kun: さか、は、ば

貴

precious, value, prize, esteem

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: キ Kun: たっと、とうと

央

center, middle

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: オウ

Takahisa in different scripts

Romaji	Takahisa
Hiragana	たかひさ
Katakana	タカヒサ
Kanji (most common)	教久

Full name examples

Takahisa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城教久, ゆうきたかひさ)
Takahisa Kono (Japanese order: 河野教久, こうのたかひさ)
Takahisa Maki (Japanese order: 牧教久, まきたかひさ)

How to pronounce Takahisa

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · hi · sa. 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 たかひさ.

Questions about Takahisa

What does Takahisa mean in Japanese?

Takahisa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 教久, combines these meanings: teach + long time. Other spellings include 行栄 (going + flourish), 貴央 (precious + center), 隆良 (hump + good).

How do you write Takahisa in kanji?

The most common way is 教久 (たかひさ). It can also be written 行栄, 貴央, 隆良, 貴久, 孝久.

How do you write Takahisa in katakana?

Takahisa is タカヒサ in katakana and たかひさ in hiragana.

Is Takahisa a boy or girl name?

Takahisa is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 教

教: teach, faith, doctrine

Atsuo 教生 Katsunori 勝教 Michika 教加 Michinori 通教 Mikiyo 教代 Motonori 要教 Noritaka 教高 Shigenori 成教

Names with a similar sound

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