Surname

Takai

Takai (高井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + well, and Wikidata lists 52 notable people with this family name.

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Written高井たかいhigh + well

What Takai means

高
high, tall
井
well

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Takai

Kazuma Takai 高井 和馬Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji