Takeo
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is a common masculine Japanese given name
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characters and can mean:
The name can also be written in hiragana
or katakana
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with the Surname Takeo
Japanese name
in modern times usually consist of a family name , followed by a given name. "Middle names" are not generally used.Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters of usually Chinese origin in Japanese pronunciation...
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Possible writings
Takeo can be written using different kanjiKanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
characters and can mean:
- 武夫, "warrior, man"
- 武雄, "warrior, brave"
- 猛雄, "fierce, brave"
- 健男, "health, man"
The name can also be written in hiragana
Hiragana
is a Japanese syllabary, one basic component of the Japanese writing system, along with katakana, kanji, and the Latin alphabet . Hiragana and katakana are both kana systems, in which each character represents one mora...
or katakana
Katakana
is a Japanese syllabary, one component of the Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji, and in some cases the Latin alphabet . The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana scripts are derived from components of more complex kanji. Each kana represents one mora...
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People
with the given name Takeo- Takeo AndoTakeo Ando, also known as Takeo Suzuki, is a professional Go player.-Biography:Takeo served as the chief director of the Japanese go organization, the Nihon Ki-in, for many years up until his retirement in 2000. He is known for being the teacher of many strong players including Norimoto Yoda. Cho Sonjin,...
(武夫), professional Go player - Takeo Arishima (武郎), Japanese novelist
- Takeo DoiTakeo Doiwas a Japanese academic, psychoanalyst and author.-Early life:Doi was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1920. He was a graduate of the University of Tokyo.-Career:...
(健郎), Japanese psychoanalyst - Takeo FukudaTakeo Fukudawas a Japanese politician and the 42d Prime Minister of Japan from December 24, 1976 to December 7, 1978.He was born in Gunma Prefecture and attended Tokyo Imperial University. Before and during World War II, he served as a bureaucrat in the Finance Ministry and as Chief Cabinet Secretary...
(赳夫), 67th Prime Minister of Japan - Takeo FukuiTakeo Fukuiis the former president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.. He is from Tokyo, Japan, though his mother gave birth to him in Hiroshima to escape intensifying air raids during World War II. He graduated from Waseda University with a Bachelor's degree in Applied Chemistry...
(威夫), president and CEO of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Takeo HatanakaTakeo Hatanakawas a Japanese astronomer.The crater Hatanaka on the Moon is named after him.-References:* http://www12.plala.or.jp/m-light/Nomenclature.htm...
(武夫), Japanese astronomer - Takeo HiroseTakeo Hirose, was an officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy. His selfless sacrifice during the Russo-Japanese War elevated him to the status of a deified national hero....
(武夫), officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy - Takeo ItōTakeo Itowas a general in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II.-Biography:Takeo Itō was born in the city of Fukuoka in the Fukuoka prefecture The commanding officer of the IJA 228th Infantry Regiment at the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War, he assumed command of 114th Infantry Regiment on...
(武夫), general in the Imperial Japanese Army - Takeo KajiwaraTakeo Kajiwarawas a professional Go player.- Biography :Kajiwara studied under Riichi Sekiyama 9 dan until Kajiwara became a 1 dan in the autumn of 1937. He was promoted to 9 dan in 1965. Kajiwara left the Nihon Ki-in in 1947 with seven other professionals to create a rival organization, the Igo Shisha. He...
(武雄), Japanese professional Go player - Takeo KanadeTakeo Kanadeis a Japanese computer scientist and one of the world's foremost researchers in computer vision. He is currently U.A. and Helen Whitaker Professor at Carnegie Mellon University...
(武雄), Japanese researcher in Computer Vision - Takeo KawamuraTakeo Kawamura (baseball)is a professional baseball player from Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan. He is a pitcher for the Yokohama BayStars.Kawamura won 17 games in 1999 as a starter, and became a reliever in 2004...
(丈夫), Japanese professional baseball player - Takeo KawamuraTakeo Kawamura (politician)is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party, a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet . A native of Hagi, Yamaguchi and graduate of Keio University, he worked at Seibu Oil from 1967 to 1976...
(建夫), Japanese politician - Takeo KikuchiTakeo Kikuchiis a famous Japanese industrial and fashion designer. He designs such things as spectacle frames and chronographs in addition to clothing.In 2004 he bowed out from designing his own self-named brand, entrusting creative direction to Taishi Nobukuni, a graduate of London's St. Martin's College...
(武夫), Japanese industrial and fashion designer - Takeo KimuraTakeo Kimurawas a Japanese art director, writer and film director. Beginning his career in 1945 he art-directed well over 200 films. He was one of Japan's best known art directors, most famously for his collaborations with cult director Seijun Suzuki through the 1960s at the Nikkatsu Company, exemplified by...
(1918–2010), Japanese filmmaker - Takeo KomatsuTakeo Komatsuwas a renowned Japanese photographer active in the mid twentieth century.-References:...
(太計雄), Japanese photographer - Takeo KuritaTakeo KuritaVice Admiral was a vice-admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.-Early life:Kurita was born in Mito city, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1889. He was sent off to Etajima in 1905 and graduated from the 38th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy in 1910, ranked 28th out of a class of...
(健男), vice-admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy - Takeo MikiTakeo Mikiwas a Japanese politician and the 41st Prime Minister of Japan.-Background summary:Born in Awa, Tokushima, Miki graduated from Meiji University in Tokyo...
(武夫), 66th Prime Minister of Japan - Takeo MiratsuTakeo Miratsuwas a Japanese music composer for video games and anime. He was a member of Twin Amadeus, who composed songs for the Beatmania IIDX series of music video games...
(健雄), Japanese video game and Anime composer - Takeo NishiokaTakeo Nishiokawas a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan, a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet .A native of Nagasaki and a graduate of Waseda University, he was elected to the House of Representatives for the first time in 1963. He lost his seat in 1983 but was re-elected in 1986...
(武夫), Japanese politician - Takeo OtsukaTakeo Otsuka, also known as Men's Teioh or Terry Boy, is a Japanese professional wrestler who is a longtime mainstay of Big Japan Pro Wrestling as well as a former competitor of Michinoku Pro Wrestling...
(武生), Japanese professional wrestler - Takeo ShiotaTakeo ShiotaTakeo Shiota was a Japanese-American landscape architect, best known for his design of the Japanese Hill-and-Pond Garden at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden....
(1881-1943), Japanese-American landscape architect - Takeo SpikesTakeo SpikesTakeo Gerard Spikes is an American football linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals 13th overall in the 1998 NFL Draft...
, American football linebacker - Takeo TakagiTakeo Takagiwas an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.-Biography:Takagi was a native of Iwaki city, Fukushima prefecture. He was a graduate of the 39th class of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy, ranking 17th of 148 cadets in 1911...
(武雄), admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy - Takeo TakahashiTakeo Takahashiis a Japanese anime director, but has also been involved in drafting storyboards and providing key animation for anime.-Anime involved with:*Aki Sora: Director*Can Can Bunny: Key Animation*Elle: Character Design, Art director...
(丈夫), Japanese animation director - Takeo UesugiTakeo UesugiTakeo Uesugi is a Japanese-American landscape architect who designed acclaimed Japanese garden installations. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and Kyoto University.- Works :...
, Japanese-American landscape architect - Takeo YasudaTakeo Yasudawas a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. While serving as director of the Army's Aviation Technology Research Institute during World War II, he was a key figure in scientific and technological development for the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force, most notably his involvement in the early...
(武雄), general in the Imperial Japanese Army - Takeo YoshikawaTakeo Yoshikawawas a Japanese spy in Hawaii before the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.-Early career:A 1933 graduate of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy at Etajima , Yoshikawa served briefly at sea aboard the armored cruiser Asama as well as submarines and had begun training as a naval pilot near...
(猛夫), Japanese spy
with the Surname Takeo
- Mikael Takeo , Owner of the Company Takeo IT Consulting (www.takeo.se)
Fictional characters
with the given name Takeo- Takeo SaekiTakeo SaekiTakeo Saeki is a fictional character created by Takashi Shimizu for the Ju-on/The Grudge saga. He is depicted by long-time veteran actor Takashi Matsuyama.-Character history:...
(武男), software developer - Takeo Masaki (武正樹), a video game character from Call of Duty: World at WarCall of Duty: World at WarCall of Duty: World at War is a first-person shooter video game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision for PC, PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360. It is generally considered to be the fifth mainstream game of the Call of Duty series and returns the setting to World War II. The game was...
's Nazi Zombies - Takeo Otori, the main protagonist in Lian Hearn's Tales of the Otori.