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Takada 高田 – Japanese surname

Takada (高田) is read たかだ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高田, the characters mean: tall + rice field. This reading can be written with 5 kanji combinations, with 14 to 29 strokes in total.

About the name Takada

Takada (高田) means tall field.

How to write Takada in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高田	たかだ	tall + rice field	15
高多	たかだ	tall + many	16
飛田	たかだ	fly + rice field	14
貴田	たかだ	precious + rice field	17
鷹田	たかだ	hawk + rice field	29

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

The kanji in Takada

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

飛

fly, skip, scatter

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ヒ Kun: と

Takada in different scripts

Romaji	Takada
Hiragana	たかだ
Katakana	タカダ
Kanji (most common)	高田

Full name examples

Ayumi Takada (Japanese order: 高田歩美, たかだあゆみ)
Yurina Takada (Japanese order: 高田百合奈, たかだゆりな)
Yuki Takada (Japanese order: 高田結城, たかだゆうき)

How to pronounce Takada

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ka · da. 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 たかだ.

Questions about Takada

What does Takada mean in Japanese?

Takada has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高田, combines these meanings: tall + rice field. Other spellings include 高多 (tall + many), 飛田 (fly + rice field), 貴田 (precious + rice field).

How do you write Takada in kanji?

The most common way is 高田 (たかだ). It can also be written 高多, 飛田, 貴田, 鷹田.

How do you write Takada in katakana?

Takada is タカダ in katakana and たかだ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takada?

Takada is read たかだ and has 3 syllables (morae).

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高: tall, high, expensive

Hidaka 日高 Kobuchi 高渕 Koguchi 高口 Kohata 高畑 Kora 高良 Koshima 高島 Koshita 高下 Kozai 高西 Kozu 高頭 Kozuka 高塚 Takagi 高来 Takahashi 高橋

Names with a similar sound

Takagi 高来 Takahashi 高橋 Takahata 高端 Takai 高位 Takama 高間 Takamine 高峰 Takamura 高村 Takanashi 高無 Takano 高野 Takanori 高乗

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