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Tako 田高 – Japanese surname

Tako (田高) is read たこう and has 3 syllables. It is a family name. Written as 田高, the characters mean: rice field + tall. This reading can be written with at least 17 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 8 to 15 strokes in total.

How to write Tako in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
田高	たこう	rice field + tall	15
田子	たこ	rice field + child	8
田向	たこう	rice field + yonder	11
田光	たこう	rice field + ray	11
竹生	たこう	bamboo + life	11
多古	たこ	many + old	11

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

The kanji in Tako

田

rice field, rice paddy

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: デン Kun: た

高

tall, high, expensive

10 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: たか、だか

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

向

yonder, facing, beyond, confront

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: コウ Kun: む、むこ、むか

Tako in different scripts

Romaji	Tako
Hiragana	たこう
Katakana	タコウ
Kanji (most common)	田高

Full name examples

Ayumi Tako (Japanese order: 田高歩美, たこうあゆみ)
Yurina Tako (Japanese order: 田高百合奈, たこうゆりな)
Yuki Tako (Japanese order: 田高結城, たこうゆうき)

How to pronounce Tako

Break it into 2 parts: ta · ko. 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 たこう.

Questions about Tako

What does Tako mean in Japanese?

Tako has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 田高, combines these meanings: rice field + tall. Other spellings include 田子 (rice field + child), 田向 (rice field + yonder), 田光 (rice field + ray).

How do you write Tako in kanji?

The most common way is 田高 (たこう). It can also be written 田子, 田向, 田光, 竹生, 多古.

How do you write Tako in katakana?

Tako is タコウ in katakana and たこう in hiragana.

How do you pronounce Tako?

Tako is read たこう and has 3 syllables (morae).

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Other surnames that use 田

田: rice field, rice paddy

Aida 会田 Eda 会田 Fujita 藤田 Fukuda 福田 Goda 後田 Hada 八田 Handa 反田 Harada 原田 Harita 治田 Hata 八田 Hirata 開田 Hiroka 田中

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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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