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Takayasu 高安 – Japanese boy given name

Takayasu (高安) is read たかやす and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 高安, the characters mean: tall + relax. This reading can be written with at least 32 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Takayasu in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高安	たかやす	tall + relax	16
高保	たかやす	tall + protect	19
福安	たかやす	blessing + relax	19
太保	たかやす	plump + protect	13
高康	たかやす	tall + ease	21
孝安	たかやす	filial piety + relax	13

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

The kanji in Takayasu

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

安

relax, cheap, low, quiet

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: アン Kun: やす

保

protect, guarantee, keep, preserve

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ホ、ホウ Kun: たも

福

blessing, fortune, luck, wealth

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: フク

Takayasu in different scripts

Romaji	Takayasu
Hiragana	たかやす
Katakana	タカヤス
Kanji (most common)	高安

Full name examples

Takayasu Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高安, ゆうきたかやす)
Takayasu Kono (Japanese order: 河野高安, こうのたかやす)
Takayasu Maki (Japanese order: 牧高安, まきたかやす)

How to pronounce Takayasu

Break it into 3 parts: ta · kaya · su. 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 たかやす.

Questions about Takayasu

What does Takayasu mean in Japanese?

Takayasu has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高安, combines these meanings: tall + relax. Other spellings include 高保 (tall + protect), 福安 (blessing + relax), 太保 (plump + protect).

How do you write Takayasu in kanji?

The most common way is 高安 (たかやす). It can also be written 高保, 福安, 太保, 高康, 孝安.

How do you write Takayasu in katakana?

Takayasu is タカヤス in katakana and たかやす in hiragana.

Is Takayasu a boy or girl name?

Takayasu 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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