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Takanobu 高信 – Japanese boy given name

Takanobu (高信) is read たかのぶ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高信, the characters mean: tall + faith. This reading can be written with at least 37 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Takanobu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高信	たかのぶ	tall + faith	19
高宣	たかのぶ	tall + proclaim	19
高伸	たかのぶ	tall + expand	17
高順	たかのぶ	tall + obey	22
能永	たかのぶ	ability + eternity	15
貴信	たかのぶ	precious + faith	21

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

The kanji in Takanobu

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

信

faith, truth, fidelity, trust

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: シン

宣

proclaim, say, announce

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: セン Kun: のたま

伸

expand, stretch, extend, lengthen

7 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: シン Kun: の

Takanobu in different scripts

Romaji	Takanobu
Hiragana	たかのぶ
Katakana	タカノブ
Kanji (most common)	高信

Full name examples

Takanobu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高信, ゆうきたかのぶ)
Takanobu Kono (Japanese order: 河野高信, こうのたかのぶ)
Takanobu Maki (Japanese order: 牧高信, まきたかのぶ)

How to pronounce Takanobu

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · no · bu. 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 たかのぶ.

Questions about Takanobu

What does Takanobu mean in Japanese?

Takanobu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高信, combines these meanings: tall + faith. Other spellings include 高宣 (tall + proclaim), 高伸 (tall + expand), 高順 (tall + obey).

How do you write Takanobu in kanji?

The most common way is 高信 (たかのぶ). It can also be written 高宣, 高伸, 高順, 能永, 貴信.

How do you write Takanobu in katakana?

Takanobu is タカノブ in katakana and たかのぶ in hiragana.

Is Takanobu a boy or girl name?

Takanobu 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