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Japanese given name

Masatake

倭武

Given-name classification varies across source records.

まさたけマサタケMasatake
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings27

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows27

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Masatake

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingまさたけ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formマサタケ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationMasatake

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Masatake. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationま · さ · た · け

4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Masatake is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

まさたけ

Kanji-based spellings27

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms27

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name + surname

まさたけ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms27

27 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms1

1 source spelling/reading row

Given-name labelsmale 3 · unspecified 24

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
まさたけMasatake2727 source rowsmale 3 · unspecified 24source rows · distinct forms: male 3 · unspecified 2411 source row

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Masatake

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data27

11–22 strokes observed span

Median total strokes16

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms26

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
まさたけMasatake427
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

10 of 27 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked27

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings10

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading17

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set7

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

倭武
2 source-recorded readings
ShizutakeしずたけMasatakeまさたけ · this page

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Masatake spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
正correct, justice, righteous13130005おお, くに, ま, まさし +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
武warrior, military, chivalry808008う, お, たけし, たけん +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
昌prosperous, bright, clear330008まさ, まさし, よし, あき +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
雅gracious, elegant, graceful3300013う, お, か, ただし +4Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
剛sturdy, strength2020010かた, こう, ご, たか +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
政politics, government220009ただ, まさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
威intimidate, dignity, majesty202009いさ, たけ, たけしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
健healthy, health, strength2020011かつ, たけ, たけし, たて +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
倭Yamato, ancient Japan1100010まさ, やすJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
允license, sincerity, permit110004まこと, のぶ, まさ, みつ +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
将leader, commander, general1100010かつ, かつり, すすむ, たか +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
征subjugate, attack the rebellious, collect taxes110008いく, そ, ただ, まさ +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 27. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Masatake spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

正correct, justice, righteous13 of 27 analyzed forms武warrior, military, chivalry8 of 27 analyzed forms昌prosperous, bright, clear3 of 27 analyzed forms雅gracious, elegant, graceful3 of 27 analyzed forms剛sturdy, strength2 of 27 analyzed forms政politics, government2 of 27 analyzed forms威intimidate, dignity, majesty2 of 27 analyzed forms健healthy, health, strength2 of 27 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Masatake

27 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading まさたけ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

Spelling comparator

Compare Masatake forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
倭武まさたけ倭 — Yamato, ancient Japan · 武 — warrior, military18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
允武まさたけ允 — license, sincerity · 武 — warrior, military12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
将剛まさたけ将 — leader, commander · 剛 — sturdy, strength20All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
征武まさたけ征 — subjugate, attack the rebellious · 武 — warrior, military16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
政岳まさたけ政 — politics, government · 岳 — point, peak17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
政武まさたけ政 — politics, government · 武 — warrior, military17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
昌士まさたけ昌 — prosperous, bright · 士 — gentleman, scholar11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
昌威まさたけ昌 — prosperous, bright · 威 — intimidate, dignity17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
昌武まさたけ昌 — prosperous, bright · 武 — warrior, military16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正健まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 健 — healthy, health16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正剛まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 剛 — sturdy, strength15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正威まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 威 — intimidate, dignity14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正孟まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 孟 — chief, beginning13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正建まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 建 — build14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正強まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 強 — strong16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
正桓まさたけ正 — correct, justice · 桓 — marking post15Includes unclassified/outside loaded jōyō-jinmeiyō class

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Masatake mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

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Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

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Masaki

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Masae

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Masahiro

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Masanori

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Masako

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Masāki

105 recorded spellings

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Masashi

100 recorded spellings

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Masatoshi

83 recorded spellings

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Masayuki

77 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Masatake

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Exact reading

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Ma / ま

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正 — correct, justice

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武 — warrior, military

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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