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Takayo 高代 – Japanese girl given name

Takayo (高代) is read たかよ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 高代, the characters mean: tall + substitute. This reading can be written with at least 59 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Takayo in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高代	たかよ	tall + substitute	15
高世	たかよ	tall + generation	15
好代	たかよ	fond + substitute	11
宮世	たかよ	Shinto shrine + generation	15
好世	たかよ	fond + generation	11
天代	たかよ	heavens + substitute	9

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

The kanji in Takayo

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

代

substitute, change, convert, replace

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: か、かわ、がわ

世

generation, world, society, public

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: セイ、セ、ソウ Kun: よ

好

fond, pleasing, like something

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: コウ Kun: この、す、よ

Takayo in different scripts

Romaji	Takayo
Hiragana	たかよ
Katakana	タカヨ
Kanji (most common)	高代

Full name examples

Takayo Yuki (Japanese order: 結城高代, ゆうきたかよ)
Takayo Kono (Japanese order: 河野高代, こうのたかよ)
Takayo Maki (Japanese order: 牧高代, まきたかよ)

How to pronounce Takayo

Break it into 2 parts: ta · kayo. 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 たかよ.

Questions about Takayo

What does Takayo mean in Japanese?

Takayo has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高代, combines these meanings: tall + substitute. Other spellings include 高世 (tall + generation), 好代 (fond + substitute), 宮世 (Shinto shrine + generation).

How do you write Takayo in kanji?

The most common way is 高代 (たかよ). It can also be written 高世, 好代, 宮世, 好世, 天代.

How do you write Takayo in katakana?

Takayo is タカヨ in katakana and たかよ in hiragana.

Is Takayo a boy or girl name?

Takayo 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