Surname

Takahara

Takahara (高原) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + field, and Wikidata lists 17 notable people with this family name.

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Written高原たかはらhigh + field

What Takahara means

高
high, tall
原
field, plain

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Takahara describes a place. Its kanji point to a plain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Famous people named Takahara

Naohiro Takahara 高原 直泰Japanese association football player
Ikuo Takahara 高原 郁夫Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji