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Takawa 高和 – Japanese surname

Takawa (高和) is read たかわ and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高和, the characters mean: tall + harmony. This reading can be written with at least 9 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Takawa in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高和	たかわ	tall + harmony	18
田川	たかわ	rice field + stream	8
多川	たかわ	many + stream	9
田河	たかわ	rice field + river	13
高輪	たかわ	tall + wheel	25
多河	たかわ	many + river	14

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

The kanji in Takawa

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

和

harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ワ、オ、カ Kun: やわ、なご、あ

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

川

stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セン Kun: かわ

多

many, frequent, much

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: タ Kun: おお、まさ

Takawa in different scripts

Romaji	Takawa
Hiragana	たかわ
Katakana	タカワ
Kanji (most common)	高和

Full name examples

Ayumi Takawa (Japanese order: 高和歩美, たかわあゆみ)
Yurina Takawa (Japanese order: 高和百合奈, たかわゆりな)
Yuki Takawa (Japanese order: 高和結城, たかわゆうき)

How to pronounce Takawa

Break it into 3 parts: ta · ka · wa. 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 たかわ.

Questions about Takawa

What does Takawa mean in Japanese?

Takawa has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高和, combines these meanings: tall + harmony. Other spellings include 田川 (rice field + stream), 多川 (many + stream), 田河 (rice field + river).

How do you write Takawa in kanji?

The most common way is 高和 (たかわ). It can also be written 田川, 多川, 田河, 高輪, 多河.

How do you write Takawa in katakana?

Takawa is タカワ in katakana and たかわ in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takawa?

Takawa is read たかわ 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 Takada 高田 Takagi 高来

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