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Takanashi 高無 – Japanese surname

Takanashi (高無) is read たかなし and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高無, the characters mean: tall + nothingness. This reading can be written with at least 8 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 18 to 24 strokes in total.

How to write Takanashi in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高無	たかなし	tall + nothingness	22
高階	たかなし	tall + storey	22
伊集	たかなし	Italy + gather	18
高梨	たかなし	tall + pear tree	21
鳥楽	たかなし	bird + music	24
高梨子	たかなし	tall + pear tree + child	24

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

The kanji in Takanashi

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

無

nothingness, none, ain't, nothing

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ム、ブ Kun: な

階

storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: カイ Kun: きざはし

伊

Italy, that one

6 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: イ Kun: かれ

集

gather, meet, congregate, swarm

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: シュウ Kun: あつ、つど

Takanashi in different scripts

Romaji	Takanashi
Hiragana	たかなし
Katakana	タカナシ
Kanji (most common)	高無

Full name examples

Ayumi Takanashi (Japanese order: 高無歩美, たかなしあゆみ)
Yurina Takanashi (Japanese order: 高無百合奈, たかなしゆりな)
Yuki Takanashi (Japanese order: 高無結城, たかなしゆうき)

How to pronounce Takanashi

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · na · 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 たかなし.

Questions about Takanashi

What does Takanashi mean in Japanese?

Takanashi has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高無, combines these meanings: tall + nothingness. Other spellings include 高階 (tall + storey), 伊集 (Italy + gather), 高梨 (tall + pear tree).

How do you write Takanashi in kanji?

The most common way is 高無 (たかなし). It can also be written 高階, 伊集, 高梨, 鳥楽, 高梨子.

How do you write Takanashi in katakana?

Takanashi is タカナシ in katakana and たかなし in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takanashi?

Takanashi is read たかなし and has 4 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 Takada 高田 Takagi 高来

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

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