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Takashima 高島 – Japanese surname

Takashima (高島) is read たかしま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高島, the characters mean: tall + island. This reading can be written with at least 15 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Takashima in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高島	たかしま	tall + island	20
武島	たかしま	warrior + island	18
竹島	たかしま	bamboo + island	16
貴島	たかしま	precious + island	22
宗島	たかしま	religion + island	18
孝島	たかしま	filial piety + island	17

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

The kanji in Takashima

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

島

island

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: トウ Kun: しま

武

warrior, military, chivalry, arms

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ブ、ム Kun: たけ

竹

bamboo

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: チク Kun: たけ

Takashima in different scripts

Romaji	Takashima
Hiragana	たかしま
Katakana	タカシマ
Kanji (most common)	高島

Full name examples

Ayumi Takashima (Japanese order: 高島歩美, たかしまあゆみ)
Yurina Takashima (Japanese order: 高島百合奈, たかしまゆりな)
Yuki Takashima (Japanese order: 高島結城, たかしまゆうき)

How to pronounce Takashima

Break it into 4 parts: ta · ka · shi · ma. 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 たかしま.

Questions about Takashima

What does Takashima mean in Japanese?

Takashima has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高島, combines these meanings: tall + island. Other spellings include 武島 (warrior + island), 竹島 (bamboo + island), 貴島 (precious + island).

How do you write Takashima in kanji?

The most common way is 高島 (たかしま). It can also be written 武島, 竹島, 貴島, 宗島, 孝島.

How do you write Takashima in katakana?

Takashima is タカシマ in katakana and たかしま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takashima?

Takashima is read たかしま 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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