Takako (たかこ)

Takako is read たかこ and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 位子 and 岳子. All two are feminine.

Reading

た·か·こ (3 beats)

Kanji spellings

2 in our data

Gender

Feminine

Source

JMnedict, the open name dictionary

Kanji spellings of Takako

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

  • 位子
    たかこ
    Feminine

    Rank

    • 位— rank
    • 子— name ending
  • 岳子
    たかこ
    Feminine

    Peak

    • 岳(たか)— peak
    • 子(こ)— name ending

The kanji in Takako

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

  • 子name ending2 spellings
  • 位rank1 spelling
  • 岳peak1 spelling

Takako with common surnames

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

Other names that use 位 (rank)

Ai (あい)Noriko (のりこ)

Questions about Takako

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

In our data every spelling of Takako is feminine.

What does Takako mean?

Takako is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 位子 reads as "rank" and 岳子 reads as "peak". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.

How many ways can Takako be written in kanji?

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

How do you pronounce Takako?

たかこ is 3 beats: た · か · 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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