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Takami 高実 – Japanese girl given name

Takami (高実) is read たかみ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 高実, the characters mean: tall + reality. This reading can be written with at least 60 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Takami in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高実	たかみ	tall + reality	18
高海	たかみ	tall + sea	19
高水	たかみ	tall + water	14
空見	たかみ	empty + see	15
空実	たかみ	empty + reality	16
高美	たかみ	tall + beauty	19

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

The kanji in Takami

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

実

reality, truth, seed, fruit

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジツ、シツ Kun: み、みの、まこと

海

sea, ocean

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: カイ Kun: うみ

水

water

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: スイ Kun: みず

Takami in different scripts

Romaji	Takami
Hiragana	たかみ
Katakana	タカミ
Kanji (most common)	高実

Full name examples

Takami Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高実, ゆうきたかみ)
Takami Kono (Japanese order: 河野高実, こうのたかみ)
Takami Maki (Japanese order: 牧高実, まきたかみ)

How to pronounce Takami

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ka · mi. 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 たかみ.

Questions about Takami

What does Takami mean in Japanese?

Takami has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高実, combines these meanings: tall + reality. Other spellings include 高海 (tall + sea), 高水 (tall + water), 空見 (empty + see).

How do you write Takami in kanji?

The most common way is 高実 (たかみ). It can also be written 高海, 高水, 空見, 空実, 高美.

How do you write Takami in katakana?

Takami is タカミ in katakana and たかみ in hiragana.

Is Takami a boy or girl name?

Takami is mostly used for girls.

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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

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