Takahito

is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Takahito can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

• , "Preciousness, nobility" and "Benevolence, compassion"
• , "Nobori, banner" and "Benevolence, compassion"
• , "Worship, admiration" and "Benevolence, compassion"
• , "Lord, goddess" and "Benevolence, compassion"
• , "Greater, further" and "Benevolence, compassion"
• , "Worship, admiration" and "Person, human beings"
• , "Prosperity, flourishing" and "Person, human beings"
• , "Lord, goddess" and "Person, human beings"
• , "Lord, goddess" and "Warrior, samurai"
• , "Lord, goddess" and "Imperial"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Notable people with the name

• , later , 71st emperor of Japan
• , 4th and youngest son of Emperor Taishō of Japan
• , 8th head of the Arisugawa-no-miya house, one of the shinnōke branches of the Imperial Family of Japan
• , Japanese football player
• , Japanese major-league baseball player
• , Japanese former professional baseball pitcher
• , Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball player
• , Japanese professional ice hockey player
• , Japanese footballer
• , Japanese figure skater
• , Japanese kickboxer
• , Japanese video game composer

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