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Takatoshi 高年 – Japanese boy given name

Takatoshi (高年) is read たかとし and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高年, the characters mean: tall + year. This reading can be written with at least 30 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Takatoshi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高年	たかとし	tall + year	16
高利	たかとし	tall + profit	17
孝年	たかとし	filial piety + year	13
学俊	たかとし	study + sagacious	17
高俊	たかとし	tall + sagacious	19
高敏	たかとし	tall + cleverness	20

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

The kanji in Takatoshi

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

年

year, counter for years

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ネン Kun: とし

利

profit, advantage, benefit

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リ Kun: き

孝

filial piety, child's respect

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: コウ、キョウ

Takatoshi in different scripts

Romaji	Takatoshi
Hiragana	たかとし
Katakana	タカトシ
Kanji (most common)	高年

Full name examples

Takatoshi Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高年, ゆうきたかとし)
Takatoshi Kono (Japanese order: 河野高年, こうのたかとし)
Takatoshi Maki (Japanese order: 牧高年, まきたかとし)

How to pronounce Takatoshi

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · to · shi. 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 たかとし.

Questions about Takatoshi

What does Takatoshi mean in Japanese?

Takatoshi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高年, combines these meanings: tall + year. Other spellings include 高利 (tall + profit), 孝年 (filial piety + year), 学俊 (study + sagacious).

How do you write Takatoshi in kanji?

The most common way is 高年 (たかとし). It can also be written 高利, 孝年, 学俊, 高俊, 高敏.

How do you write Takatoshi in katakana?

Takatoshi is タカトシ in katakana and たかとし in hiragana.

Is Takatoshi a boy or girl name?

Takatoshi 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

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