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Takasaki 高先 – Japanese surname

Takasaki (高先) is read たかさき and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高先, the characters mean: tall + before. This reading can be written with at least 10 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Takasaki in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高先	たかさき	tall + before	16
高崎	たかさき	tall + promontory	21
高埼	たかさき	tall + cape	21
高咲	たかさき	tall + blossom	19
高函	たかさき	tall + box	18
高岬	たかさき	tall + headland	18

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

The kanji in Takasaki

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

先

before, ahead, previous, future

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: さき、ま

崎

promontory, cape, spit

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

埼

cape, spit, promontory

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: キ Kun: さき、さい、みさき

Takasaki in different scripts

Romaji	Takasaki
Hiragana	たかさき
Katakana	タカサキ
Kanji (most common)	高先

Full name examples

Ayumi Takasaki (Japanese order: 高先歩美, たかさきあゆみ)
Yurina Takasaki (Japanese order: 高先百合奈, たかさきゆりな)
Yuki Takasaki (Japanese order: 高先結城, たかさきゆうき)

How to pronounce Takasaki

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · sa · ki. 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 たかさき.

Questions about Takasaki

What does Takasaki mean in Japanese?

Takasaki has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高先, combines these meanings: tall + before. Other spellings include 高崎 (tall + promontory), 高埼 (tall + cape), 高咲 (tall + blossom).

How do you write Takasaki in kanji?

The most common way is 高先 (たかさき). It can also be written 高崎, 高埼, 高咲, 高函, 高岬.

How do you write Takasaki in katakana?

Takasaki is タカサキ in katakana and たかさき in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takasaki?

Takasaki is read たかさき 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 Takanashi 高無 Takano 高野

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