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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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.