is a common masculine

Japanese given name in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expecta ...

. Takeo is also a spoken word in the language of the mid to late dynasty of Inca with the meaning: not yours. It was observed in a border dispute. The spoken word was incorporated in the lexicon with the written example so far not recorded.

Kanji

Takeo can be written using different

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese and are still used, along with the subse ...

and can mean: *武夫, "military husband" *武雄, "military masculinity" *猛雄, "fierce masculinity" *健男, "healthy man" *健雄, "healthy masculinity" 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'' literally means "flowing" or "simple" kana ("simple" ori ...

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 f ...

, especially by young boys who haven't learned kanji yet.

People with the given name Takeo

Takeo Ando , also known as Takeo Suzuki, is a professional Go player. Biography Takeo served as the chief director of the Japanese go organization, the Nihon Ki-in, for many years up until his retirement in 2000. He is known for being the teacher of man ...

(武夫, born 1938), professional Go player *

Takeo Arishima was a Japanese novelist, short-story writer and essayist during the late Meiji and Taishō periods. His two younger brothers, and , were also authors. His son was the internationally known film and stage actor, Masayuki Mori. Early life Ari ...

(武郎, 1878–1923), Japanese novelist *, Japanese baseball player *

Takeo Doi was a Japanese academic, psychoanalyst and author. Early life Doi was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1920. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo. Career Doi was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Neuropsychiatry at the University of Toky ...

(健郎, 1920–2009), Japanese psychoanalyst *

Takeo Fukuda was a Japanese politician who was Prime Minister of Japan from 1976 to 1978. Early life and education Fukuda was born in Gunma, capital of the Gunma Prefecture on 14 January 1905. He hailed from a former samurai family and his father was may ...

(赳夫, 1905–1995), 67th Prime Minister of Japan * Takeo Fukui (威夫, born 1944), president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. * Takeo Hatanaka (武夫, 1914–1963), Japanese astronomer *

Takeo Hirose , (May 27, 1868 – March 27, 1904) was a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. He commanded the cargo vessel ''Fukui Maru'' during the Battle of Port Arthur in the Russo-Japanese War. The ship was hit by coastal artillery, and despite ...

(武夫, 1868–1904), officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy * Takeo Itō (武夫, 1889–1965), general in the Imperial Japanese Army * Takeo Kajiwara (武雄, 1923–2009), Japanese professional Go player *

Takeo Kanade is a Japanese computer scientist and one of the world's foremost researchers in computer vision. He is U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He has approximately 300 peer-reviewed academic publications and holds aroun ...

(武雄, born 1945), Japanese researcher in Computer Vision * Takeo Kawamura (丈夫, born 1972), Japanese professional baseball player * Takeo Kawamura (建夫, born 1942), Japanese politician *

Takeo Kikuchi is a Japanese industrial and fashion designer. He designs such things as spectacle frames and chronographs in addition to clothing. In 2004, he bowed out from designing his own self-named brand, entrusting creative direction to Taishi Nobukun ...

(武夫, born 1939), Japanese industrial and fashion designer *

Takeo Kimura was a Japanese art director, writer and film director. Beginning his career in 1945 he art-directed well over 200 films. He was one of Japan's best known art directors, most famously for his collaborations with cult director Seijun Suzuki thr ...

(木村威夫, 1918–2010), Japanese filmmaker *

Takeo Kurita was a vice admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) during World War II. Kurita commanded IJN 2nd Fleet, the main Japanese attack force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle in history. Biography Early life Takeo Kurit ...

(健男, 1889–1977), vice-admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy *

Takeo Miki was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan from 1974 until 1976. Early life and family Takeo Miki was born on 17 March 1907, in Gosho, Tokushima Prefecture (present-day Awa, Tokushima), the only child of farmer-merchant ...

(武夫, 1907–1988), 66th Prime Minister of Japan * Takeo Miratsu (健雄, 1960–2006), Japanese video game and Anime composer * Takeo Nishioka (武夫, 1936–2011), Japanese politician * Takeo Otsuka (武生, born 1966), Japanese professional wrestler *, Japanese sport wrestler *

Takeo Shiota was a Japanese-American landscape architect, best known for his design of the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Biography Shiota was born about 40 miles (60 km) outside of Tokyo on July 13, 1881. He came to the ...

(1881–1943), Japanese-American landscape architect *

Takeo Spikes Takeo Gerard Spikes (; born December 17, 1976) is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Auburn University. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in ...

(born 1976), American football linebacker *, Japanese hammer thrower *, Japanese basketball player *

Takeo Takagi was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Biography Takagi was a native of Iwaki city, Fukushima prefecture. He was a graduate of the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, ranking 17th of 148 cadets in 1911. A ...

(武雄, 1892–1944), admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy *

Takeo Takahashi is a Japanese animator, animation director, and storyboard artist. Filmography Director Television series OVAs Films Other Television series OVAs/ONAs Films Adult Anime Notes References External links *Takeo Takahashi animeat ...

(丈夫), Japanese animation director *

Takeo Uesugi was a Japanese-American landscape architect who designed acclaimed Japanese garden installations. He was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Kyoto University. Works Born in Osaka, Uesugi's prominent works include: * The ...

(上杉武夫, 1940–2016), Japanese-American landscape architect *, Japanese painter * Takeo Yano, Japanese judoka *

Takeo Yasuda was a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army. While serving as director of the Army's Aviation Technology Research Institute during World War II, he was a key figure in scientific and technological development for the Imperial Japane ...

(武雄, 1889–1964), general in the Imperial Japanese Army *

Takeo Yoshikawa was a Japanese spy in Hawaii before the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Early career A 1933 graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy at Etajima (graduating at the top of his class), Yoshikawa served briefly at sea aboard th ...

(猛夫, 1914–1993), Japanese spy

Fictional characters with the given name Takeo

* Takeo Saeki (剛雄), software developer *Takeo Masaki, character in ''

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'' zombies series *Otori Takeo, main character in the '' Tales of the Otori'' series by Lian Hearn *Takeo Gōda (剛田猛男), main character from the manga series, '' My Love Story!!'' by Kazune Kawahara. *Takeo, mascot for the

Nekocon Nekocon is an annual three-day anime convention held traditionally on the first weekend in November at the Hampton Roads Convention Center in Hampton, Virginia. It is Virginia's oldest anime convention. The convention's name comes from the Japane ...

anime convention *Takeo Ishiyama, supporting character of ''

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'' in which he is father of dutiful Lyoko warrior Yumi Ishiyama *Takeo Sasaki, in the Marvel anime miniseries of ''X-Men'' the only child of Dr. Yui Sasaki and the immensely powerful telepath

Charles Xavier Professor X (Charles Francis Xavier) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted as the founder and sometimes leader of the X-Men. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writ ...

{{given name Japanese masculine given names pl:Takeo (imię)