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Takayama 高山 – Japanese surname

Takayama (高山) is read たかやま and has 4 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 高山, the characters mean: tall + mountain. This reading can be written with 4 kanji combinations, with 10 to 27 strokes in total.

About the name Takayama

Takayama (高山) means high mountain, and also a historic town in the Japanese Alps.

How to write Takayama in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
高山	たかやま	tall + mountain	13
孝山	たかやま	filial piety + mountain	10
鷹山	たかやま	hawk + mountain	27
多嘉山	たかやま	many + applaud + mountain	23

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

The kanji in Takayama

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

山

mountain

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: サン、セン Kun: やま

孝

filial piety, child's respect

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: コウ、キョウ

鷹

hawk

24 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: ヨウ、オウ Kun: たか

Takayama in different scripts

Romaji	Takayama
Hiragana	たかやま
Katakana	タカヤマ
Kanji (most common)	高山

Full name examples

Ayumi Takayama (Japanese order: 高山歩美, たかやまあゆみ)
Yurina Takayama (Japanese order: 高山百合奈, たかやまゆりな)
Yuki Takayama (Japanese order: 高山結城, たかやまゆうき)

How to pronounce Takayama

Break it into 3 parts: ta · kaya · 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 たかやま.

Questions about Takayama

What does Takayama mean in Japanese?

Takayama has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 高山, combines these meanings: tall + mountain. Other spellings include 孝山 (filial piety + mountain), 鷹山 (hawk + mountain), 多嘉山 (many + applaud + mountain).

How do you write Takayama in kanji?

The most common way is 高山 (たかやま). It can also be written 孝山, 鷹山, 多嘉山.

How do you write Takayama in katakana?

Takayama is タカヤマ in katakana and たかやま in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Takayama?

Takayama is read たかやま 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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