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Japanese girl(female) nameJapanese unisex nameTakena
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:たけな
  • Katakanatip:タケナ
  • English Syllablestip:ta-ke-na (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ta-ke-na (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Takena
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Takechan(たけちゃん)Click to speech たけちゃんNacchan(なっちゃん)Click to speech なっちゃんTaketan(たけたん)Click to speech たけたん

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for girls. Japanese boy(male) nameSee the boys' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameTakena

Kanji Names & Meanings - 3 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Takena," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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健奈- Takena -

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means "healthy, strong, skilled."

Name ideas examples

  • Healthy - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Strong - Strength includes physical power, mental fortitude, and moral courage. May your child be strong in body, mind, and spirit, facing all with courage.

  • Skilled - Skilled - Capable; talented - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of skilled throughout life.

  • Long-lasting - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Powerful - Being powerful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be powerful, letting this quality guide their path.

means "fruit tree, question particle."

  • Fruit Tree - A type of crab apple or apple-like tree.

  • Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.

  • Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.

Name ideas examples

  • Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.

  • Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.

  • Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.

竹菜- Takena -

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means "bamboo, wind instrument, bamboo tablet."

  • Bamboo - A tall grass with hollow stems.

  • Bamboo Tablets - Ancient writing materials made from bamboo slips.

Name ideas examples

  • Bamboo - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Bamboo Tablets - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

means "vegetable, greens, dish."

Name ideas examples

  • Vegetable - Being vegetable represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be vegetable, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Greens - Green represents growth, youth, and the fresh vitality of spring. May your child remain ever-growing and vital, fresh as green spring leaves.

  • Dish - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Cuisine - Cuisine - A style of cooking - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of cuisine throughout life.

竹那- Takena -

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means "bamboo, wind instrument, bamboo tablet."

  • Bamboo - A tall grass with hollow stems.

  • Bamboo Tablets - Ancient writing materials made from bamboo slips.

Name ideas examples

  • Bamboo - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Bamboo Tablets - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

means "many, beautiful, peaceful."

Name ideas examples

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

  • Beautiful - Beauty encompasses both outer form and inner grace, reflecting harmony and balance. May your child embody true beauty—radiating from within and inspiring others.

  • Peaceful - Peace represents harmony, tranquility, and the absence of conflict. May your child be a peacemaker, creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Question Word - Words (言) hold power in Japanese culture—kotodama, the spiritual power of language. May your child speak words of power and blessing, understanding kotodama's sacred force.

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