Surname
Takanashi
Takanashi (高梨) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + pear, and Wikidata lists 67 notable people with this family name.
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What Takanashi means
高
high, tall
梨
pear
Where the name comes from
The kanji of Takanashi mean high + pear. Many surnames like it began as descriptions of a family's land, trade or position before surnames were required for every household in 1875.
Famous people named Takanashi
Yasuharu Takanashi 高梨 康治Japanese music composer
Rin Takanashi 高梨 臨Japanese actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.