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Takamasa 高政 – Japanese boy given name

Takamasa (高政) is read たかまさ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高政, the characters mean: tall + politics. This reading can be written with at least 36 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Takamasa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高政	たかまさ	tall + politics	19
高正	たかまさ	tall + correct	15
行栄	たかまさ	going + flourish	15
貴大	たかまさ	precious + large	15
貴政	たかまさ	precious + politics	21
孝政	たかまさ	filial piety + politics	16

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

The kanji in Takamasa

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

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

Takamasa in different scripts

Romaji	Takamasa
Hiragana	たかまさ
Katakana	タカマサ
Kanji (most common)	高政

Full name examples

Takamasa Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高政, ゆうきたかまさ)
Takamasa Kono (Japanese order: 河野高政, こうのたかまさ)
Takamasa Maki (Japanese order: 牧高政, まきたかまさ)

How to pronounce Takamasa

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · ma · 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 たかまさ.

Questions about Takamasa

What does Takamasa mean in Japanese?

Takamasa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高政, combines these meanings: tall + politics. Other spellings include 高正 (tall + correct), 行栄 (going + flourish), 貴大 (precious + large).

How do you write Takamasa in kanji?

The most common way is 高政 (たかまさ). It can also be written 高正, 行栄, 貴大, 貴政, 孝政.

How do you write Takamasa in katakana?

Takamasa is タカマサ in katakana and たかまさ in hiragana.

Is Takamasa a boy or girl name?

Takamasa 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 Takaki 高来 Takako 孝子