is a masculine
Japanese given name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, where the pronunciation follows a special set of rules. Because parents when naming children, and foreigners when adoptin ...
.
Written forms
Takahito can be written using different
kanji
are logographic Chinese characters, adapted from Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script, used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are ...
characters and can mean:
* , "Preciousness, nobility" and "Benevolence, compassion"
* , "Nobori, banner" and "Benevolence, compassion"
* , "Worship, admiration"
and "Benevolence, compassion"
* , "Lord, goddess"
and "Benevolence, compassion"
* , "Greater, further" and "Benevolence, compassion"
* , "Worship, admiration"
and "Person, human beings"
* , "Prosperity, flourishing" and "Person, human beings"
* , "Lord, goddess"
and "Person, human beings"
* , "Lord, goddess"
and "Warrior, samurai"
* , "Lord, goddess"
and "Imperial"
The name can also be written in
hiragana
is a Japanese language, Japanese syllabary, part of the Japanese writing system, along with ''katakana'' as well as ''kanji''.
It is a phonetic lettering system. The word ''hiragana'' means "common" or "plain" kana (originally also "easy", ...
or
katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji).
The word ''katakana'' means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana characters are derived fr ...
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Notable people with the name
* , later , 71st
emperor
The word ''emperor'' (from , via ) can mean the male ruler of an empire. ''Empress'', the female equivalent, may indicate an emperor's wife (empress consort), mother/grandmother (empress dowager/grand empress dowager), or a woman who rules ...
of Japan
* , 4th and youngest son of Emperor Taishō of Japan
* , 8th head of the Arisugawa-no-miya house, one of the shinnōke branches of the Imperial Family of Japan
* , Japanese football player
* , Japanese major-league baseball player
* , Japanese former professional baseball
pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("Pitch (baseball), pitches") the Baseball (ball), baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of out (baseball), retiring a batter (baseball), batter, ...
* , Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player
* , Japanese professional ice hockey player
*, Japanese footballer
*, Japanese figure skater
*, Japanese kickboxer
*, Japanese video game composer
References
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Japanese masculine given names
Masculine given names