Takahiko (たかひこ)

Takahiko is read たかひこ and has 4 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 宇彦 and 岳彦. All two are masculine.

Reading

た·か·ひ·こ (4 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Masculine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Takahiko

One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.

  • 宇彦
    たかひこ
    Masculine

    Universe + young man

    • 宇(たか)— universe
    • 彦(ひこ)— young man
  • 岳彦
    たかひこ
    Masculine

    Peak + young man

    • 岳(たか)— peak
    • 彦(ひこ)— young man

The kanji in Takahiko

What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.

  • 彦young man2 spellings
  • 宇universe1 spelling
  • 岳peak1 spelling

Takahiko with common surnames

Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.

Questions about Takahiko

Is Takahiko a boy's or a girl's name?

In our data every spelling of Takahiko is masculine.

What does Takahiko mean?

Takahiko is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 宇彦 reads as "universe + young man" and 岳彦 reads as "peak + young man". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Takahiko be written in kanji?

Our data lists 2: 宇彦 and 岳彦. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.

How do you pronounce Takahiko?

たかひこ is 4 beats: た · か · ひ · こ. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.

Where this comes from

The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.

How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.

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