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Takaki 高来 – Japanese boy given name

Takaki (高来) is read たかき and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高来, the characters mean: tall + come. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Takaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高来	たかき	tall + come	17
高木	たかき	tall + tree	14
高喜	たかき	tall + rejoice	22
高紀	たかき	tall + chronicle	19
高城	たかき	tall + castle	19
高輝	たかき	tall + radiance	25

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

The kanji in Takaki

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

来

come, due, next, cause

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ライ、タイ Kun: く、きた、き

木

tree, wood

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ボク、モク Kun: き、こ

喜

rejoice, take pleasure in

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: よろこ

Takaki in different scripts

Romaji	Takaki
Hiragana	たかき
Katakana	タカキ
Kanji (most common)	高来

Full name examples

Takaki Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高来, ゆうきたかき)
Takaki Kono (Japanese order: 河野高来, こうのたかき)
Takaki Maki (Japanese order: 牧高来, まきたかき)

How to pronounce Takaki

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ka · ki. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written たかき.

Questions about Takaki

What does Takaki mean in Japanese?

Takaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高来, combines these meanings: tall + come. Other spellings include 高木 (tall + tree), 高喜 (tall + rejoice), 高紀 (tall + chronicle).

How do you write Takaki in kanji?

The most common way is 高来 (たかき). It can also be written 高木, 高喜, 高紀, 高城, 高輝.

How do you write Takaki in katakana?

Takaki is タカキ in katakana and たかき in hiragana.

Is Takaki a boy or girl name?

Takaki 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 Takahiko 高彦 Takahiro 高大 Takahisa 教久 Takaji 高治 Takako 孝子 Takamasa 高政

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