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Takehiko 長彦 – Japanese boy given name

Takehiko (長彦) is read たけひこ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 長彦, the characters mean: long + lad. This reading can be written with at least 28 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Takehiko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
長彦	たけひこ	long + lad	17
全彦	たけひこ	whole + lad	15
建彦	たけひこ	build + lad	18
武彦	たけひこ	warrior + lad	17
威光	たけひこ	intimidate + ray	15
健彦	たけひこ	healthy + lad	20

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

The kanji in Takehiko

長

long, leader, superior, senior

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: チョウ Kun: なが、おさ

彦

lad, boy

9 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ゲン Kun: ひこ

全

whole, entire, all, complete

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ゼン Kun: まった、すべ

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

Takehiko in different scripts

Romaji	Takehiko
Hiragana	たけひこ
Katakana	タケヒコ
Kanji (most common)	長彦

Full name examples

Takehiko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城長彦, ゆうきたけひこ)
Takehiko Kono (Japanese order: 河野長彦, こうのたけひこ)
Takehiko Maki (Japanese order: 牧長彦, まきたけひこ)

How to pronounce Takehiko

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ke · hi · ko. 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 たけひこ.

Questions about Takehiko

What does Takehiko mean in Japanese?

Takehiko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 長彦, combines these meanings: long + lad. Other spellings include 全彦 (whole + lad), 建彦 (build + lad), 武彦 (warrior + lad).

How do you write Takehiko in kanji?

The most common way is 長彦 (たけひこ). It can also be written 全彦, 建彦, 武彦, 威光, 健彦.

How do you write Takehiko in katakana?

Takehiko is タケヒコ in katakana and たけひこ in hiragana.

Is Takehiko a boy or girl name?

Takehiko is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 長

長: long, leader, superior

Choko 長子 Hisayo 長代 Natsuki 長月 Osami 長生 Osamu 長六 Takeharu 長治 Takeko 長子 Taketoshi 長年 Takeyoshi 長愛 Yasuhisa 康長 Yoshihisa 義長

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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