Takashi

Takashi
Takashi Murakami, a contemporary Japanese artist
PronunciationTa-ka-shi
GenderMale
Origin
OriginJapanese
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Region of originJapan
Other names
Related namesTakeshi
Takanobu
Takaya
Takako
Takami
Takana

Takashi (たかし, タカシ) is a masculine Japanese given name.

It is often abbreviated to "Tak" among people of Japanese origin in North America.

Written forms

The name Takashi can have multiple different meanings depending on which kanji is used to write it. Possible forms of the name include:

Takashi can also be written in hiragana and/or katakana:

People with the name

Fictional characters

References

  1. ↑ Watanabe, Masaki (2013-06-02). "Making Japanese Names Easier to Pronounce for North Americans". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2026-11-07.