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Takeshi ( in hiragana or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name.

Key facts

Given name.name
Takeshi
Given name.image
Takeshi_Kitano_2017.jpg
Given name.caption
Takeshi Kitano, Japanese comedian, actor, and film director
Given name.gender
Male
Given name.meaning
Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Given name.origin
Japanese

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language of work or name
Japanese
native label
たけし
writing system
kana
Commons category
Takeshi (given name)

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Written forms
  • People with the name
  • Fictional characters
  • See also

Takeshi ( in hiragana or in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name.

== Written forms == Forms in kanji can include: 武, "warrior" 毅, "strong" 猛, "fierce" 健, "healthy" 剛, "sturdy" 彪, "spotted" 威, "intimidate" 壮, "robust" 丈, "length" 雄, "masculine" 豪, "overpowering" 武史, "warrior, history" 武士, "warrior, gentleman" 健史, "healthy, history" 猛司, "fierce, director" 剛士, "sturdy, gentleman" 健士, "healthy, gentleman" 武志, "warrior, "intention" 丈史, "length, history" 剛始, "sturdy, commence" 猛司, "fierce, director" 勇志, "courage, intention" 雄志, "masculine, intention" 猛士, "fierce, gentleman" 岳志, "peak, intention" 剛志, "sturdy, intention" 岳史, "peak, history"

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