Surname

Takase

Takase (高瀬) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean high + shallows, and Wikidata lists 69 notable people with this family name.

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Written高瀬たかせhigh + shallows

What Takase means

高
high, tall
瀬
shallows, rapids

Where the name comes from

The kanji of Takase mean high + shallows. 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 Takase

Akira Takase 高瀬 証Japanese association football player

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji