Takeshi

Takeshi
	Takeshi Kitano, Japanese comedian, actor, and film director
Pronunciation	Japanese: [takeꜜɕi]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Takeshi (たけし in hiragana or タケシ in katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Forms in kanji can include:

武, "warrior"
毅, "strong"
猛, "fierce"
健, "healthy"
剛, "sturdy"
崇, "exalt"
彪, "spotted"
威, "intimidate"
壮, "robust"
丈, "length"
雄, "masculine"
豪, "overpowering"
武史, "warrior, history"
武士, "warrior, gentleman"
健史, "healthy, history"
猛司, "fierce, director"
剛士, "sturdy, gentleman"
健士, "healthy, gentleman"
武志, "warrior, "intention"
丈史, "length, history"
剛始, "sturdy, commence"
猛司, "fierce, director"
勇志, "courage, intention"
雄志, "masculine, intention"
猛士, "fierce, gentleman"
岳志, "peak, intention"
剛志, "sturdy, intention"
岳史, "peak, history"

People with the name

Takeshi Abo (阿保剛; born 1973), Japanese video game composer
Takeshi Aikoh (愛甲猛; born 1962), Japanese retired Nippon Professional Baseball player
Takeshi Akiba (秋葉武士; born 1944), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Akiba (秋葉武士; born 1944), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Amemiya (雨宮健; 1935–2026), Japanese economist and academic
Takeshi Aoki (青木剛; born 1982), Japanese football player
Takeshi Aono (baseball) (青野毅; born 1983), Japanese former professional baseball infielder
Takeshi Aono (青野武; 1936–2012), Japanese voice actor
Takeshi Aragaki (新垣武; 1956–2022), Japanese professional Go player
Takeshi Araki (荒木武; 1916–1994), Japanese mayor of Hiroshima from 1975 to 1991
Takeshi Asai (born 1964), Japanese jazz pianist, composer, producer and educator
Takeshi Azuma (東毅; born 1953), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Caesar (シーザー武志; born 1955), Japanese actor and retired kickboxer
Takeshi Ebisawa (海老沢武; born 1964), Japanese drug smuggler and arms dealer
Takeshi Fuji (藤猛; born 1940), Hawaiian-born Japanese former professional boxer
Takeshi Fujii (藤井猛; born 1970), Japanese shogi player
Takeshi Fujiwara (藤原崇; born 1983), Japanese politician
Takeshi Fukuda (福田岳志), Japanese director of photography
Takeshi Fukunaga (福永壮志; born 1982), Japanese filmmaker and director
Takeshi Furukawa (古川毅), Japanese-American composer and conductor
Takeshi Furusawa (古澤健; born 1972), Japanese film director and screenwriter
Takeshi Hagiwara (萩原毅; born 1937), Japanese sailor
Takeshi Hamada (濱田武; born 1982), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Handa (半田武嗣; born 1985), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Hasegawa (長谷川武; born 1984), Japanese basketball player
Takeshi Hayama (葉山たけし; born 1958), Japanese musical arranger and guitarist
Takeshi Hayashida (林田彪; born 1944), Japanese former politician
Takeshi Hidaka (日高剛; born 1977), Japanese baseball player
Takeshi Hino (日野剛志; born 1990), Japanese international rugby union player
Takeshi Hirayama (平山雄; 1923–1995), Japanese cancer epidemiologist and anti-tobacco activist
Takeshi Honda (本田武史; born 1981), Japanese figure skater
Takeshi Honda (animator) (本田雄; born 1968), Japanese animator
Takeshi Horikoshi (堀越武; born 1943), Japanese weightlifter
Takeshi Hosaka (保坂武; born 1945), Japanese politician
Takeshi Hosoyamada (細山田武史; born 1986), Japanese baseball player
Takeshi Hotta (堀田剛司; born 1978), Japanese Head coach
Takeshi Imamura (今村武志; 1880–1960), Japanese Director of the Karafuto Agency
Takeshi Inomata (猪俣猛; 1936–2024), Japanese jazz drummer and bandleader
Takeshi Inoue (boxer) (井上岳志; born 1989), Japanese OPBF Super Welterweight Champio
Takeshi Inoue (footballer) (井上健; 1928–1992), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Inoue (mixed martial artist) (井上武; born 1980), Japanese mixed martial artist
Takeshi Ito (伊東壮; 1929–2000), Japanese economist and peace activist
Takeshi Ito (伊藤健史; born 1987), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Itoh (伊東毅; born 1954), Japanese jazz fusion saxophonist and flute player
Takeshi Iwamoto (岩本武志; born 1949), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Iwaya (岩屋毅; born 1957), Japanese politician
Takeshi Kaga (鹿賀丈史; born 1950), Japanese actor
Takeshi Kaikō (開高健; 1930–1989), Japanese novelist, short-story writer, essayist, literary critic and television documentary writer
Takeshi Kajikawa (梶川武志; born 1971), Japanese golfer
Takeshi Kamo (加茂健; 1915–2004), Japanese football player
Takeshi Kamura (嘉村健士; born 1990), Japanese badminton player
Takeshi Kanamori (金森健志; born 1994), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Kanazawa (金澤岳; born 1984), Japanese former professional baseball catcher
Takeshi Kaneko (金子丈; born 1993), Japanese professional baseball player
Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城武; born 1973), Taiwanese-Japanese actor and singer
Takeshi Katō (actor) (加藤武; 1929–2015), Japanese stage and film actor
Takeshi Katō (gymnast) (加藤武司; 1942–1982), Japanese gymnast and Olympic champion
Takeshi Kawaharazuka (河原塚毅; born 1975), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Kawakami (川上猛; born 1972), Japanese shogi player
Takeshi Kawamoto (川本武史; born 1995), Japanese swimmer
Takeshi Kawamura (川村毅; born 1959), Japanese playwright and director
Takeshi Kimura (木村武; 1912–1988), Japanese screenwriter
Takeshi Kimura (racing driver) (木村武史; born 1970), Japanese racing driver
Takeshi Kitano (北野武; born 1947), known as Beat Takeshi, Japanese filmmaker and star of Takeshi's Castle
Takeshi Kizu (木津武士; born 1988), Japanese rugby union player
Takeshi Koba (古葉竹識; 1936–2021), Japanese professional baseball player and manager
Takeshi Kobayashi (小林武史; born 1959), Japanese keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger and record producer
Takeshi Kobayashi (wrestler) (小林武; born 1948), Japanese sport wrestler
Takeshi Kodama (児玉剛始; born 1971), Japanese rower
Takeshi Koga (古賀武; born 1939), Japanese retired judoka
Takeshi Koike (小池健; born 1968), Japanese animator, illustrator and film director
Takeshi Konomi (許斐剛; born 1970), Japanese manga artist
Takeshi Koshida (越田剛史; born 1960), Japanese football manager and former footballer
Takeshi Koura (小浦猛志; born 1942), Japanese former professional tennis player
Takeshi Kozai (小齋武志; 1974–2006), Japanese judoka
Takeshi Kusaka (日下武史; 1931–2017), Japanese actor and voice actor
Takeshi Kusao (草尾毅; born 1965), Japanese actor, voice actor, and singer
Takeshi Kuwahara (桑原剛; born 1985), Japanese soccer coach and former player
Takeshi Maeda (前田武志; born 1937), Japanese retired politician
Takeshi Masada (正田壮史; born 2001), Japanese professional wrestler
Takeshi Masu (升毅; born 1955), Japanese actor
Takeshi Matsu (松武; born 1973), Japanese gay manga artist
Takeshi Matsuda (松田丈志; born 1984), retired Japanese Olympic, Asian and National Record holding swimmer
Takeshi Miki (三木健; born 1986), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Minamino (南野タケシ; born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
Takeshi Mitarai (御手洗毅; 1901–1984), Japanese founder of Canon Inc
Takeshi Miura (三浦威; 1938–2013), Japanese actor
Takeshi Miyaji (宮路武; 1965–2011), Japanese video game developer
Takeshi Miyamoto (宮本岳志), Japanese politician
Takeshi Miyamoto (baseball) (宮本丈; born 1995), Japanese baseball player
Takeshi Miyanaga (宮永武司), Japanese mixed martial artist
Takeshi Miyazawa (宮沢武史; born 1978), Canadian comic book artist
Takeshi Mizubayashi (水林彪; born 1947), Japanese professor
Takeshi Mizukoshi (水越武; born 1938), Japanese photographer
Takeshi Mizuuchi (水内猛; born 1972), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Mori (announcer) (森武史; born 1959), Japanese television announcer
Takeshi Mori (commander) (森赳; 1894–1945), Japanese lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army
Takeshi Mori (director) (もりたけし; born 1963), Japanese anime director, storyboard artist and scriptwriter
Takeshi Morishima (森嶋猛; born 1978), Japanese professional wrestler
Takeshi Morishita (森下健; born 1932), Japanese physician and scholar
Takeshi Moriuchi (森嶋猛; born 1975), Japanese conductor
Takeshi Motomiya (本宮健史; born 1959), Japanese artist
Takeshi Motoyoshi (本吉剛; born 1967), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Murata (born 1974), American contemporary artist
Takeshi Nagano (永野健; born 1985), Japanese volleyball player
Takeshi Nagao (長尾猛司; born 1943), Japanese sport wrestler
Takeshi Nagata (永田武; 1913–1991), Japanese geophysicist
Takeshi Nakamura (中村武志; born 1967), Japanese former professional baseball catcher
Takeshi Nakano (中野剛志; born 1971), Japanese bureaucrat, conservative critic and scholar
Takeshi Natori (名取武; 1913-1985), Japanese football player
Takeshi Niinami (新浪剛史; born 1959), Japanese business executive
Takeshi Noda (野田毅; born 1941), Japanese politician
Takeshi Noma (野間健; born 1958), Japanese politician
Takeshi Noma (野間赳; 1934–2023), Japanese politician
Takeshi Nomoto (野元勇志; born 1989), Japanese former professional basketball player
Takeshi Nomura (野村武史; 1919–1985), Japanese Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher
Takeshi Obata (小畑健; born 1969), Japanese manga artist
Takeshi Ōjitani (王子谷剛志; born 1992), Japanese judoka
Takeshi Oka (岡武史; born 1932), Japanese-American spectroscopist and astronomer
Takeshi Oki (大木武; born 1961), Japanese former football player and manager
Takeshi Okumura (奥村健; born 1952), Japanese pocket billiards player
Takeshi Okumura (horse racing) (奥村武; born 1976), Japanese racehorse trainer
Takeshi Onaga (翁長雄志; born 1950), Japanese politician
Takeshi Ono (大野毅; born 1944), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Ono (footballer, born 1962) (小野剛; born 1962), Japanese former football player and manager
Takeshi Rikio (力皇猛; born 1972), Japanese professional wrestler
Takeshi Saito (footballer) (斉藤武志; born 1979), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Saito (ice hockey) (齊藤毅; born 1981), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Saito (mathematician) (斎藤毅; born 1961), Japanese mathematician
Takeshi Saito (musician) (斎藤毅; born 1959), Japanese violinist
Takeshi Sakamoto (坂本武; 1899–1974), Japanese actor
Takeshi Sakurada (桜田武; 1891–1943), Japanese lieutenant general
Takeshi Sasaki (首藤剛志; born 1996), Japanese judoka
Takeshi Sasaki (political scientist) (佐々木毅; born 1942), Japanese political scientist
Takeshi Sato (佐藤タケシ; born 1981), Japanese professional wrestler
Takeshi Senoo (妹尾武; born 1969), Japanese composer
Takeshi Seyama (瀬山武司; born 1944), Japanese film editor
Takeshi Shimazaki (島崎毅; born 1967), Japanese retired professional pitcher
Takeshi Shina (階猛; born 1966), Japanese politician
Takeshi Shirai (白井岳; 1977–2024), Japanese equestrian
Takeshi Shudo (首藤剛志; 1949–2010), Japanese scriptwriter
Takeshi So (宗猛; born 1953), Japanese long-distance runner
Takeshi Sugita (杉田武; born 1947), Japanese sport shooter
Takeshi Suzuki (academic) (鈴木斌; 1932–2005), Japanese professor
Takeshi Suzuki (alpine skier) (鈴木猛史; born 1988), Japanese alpine skier and Paralympic athlete
Takeshi Takashina (高品彪; 1891–1944), Japanese general
Takeshi Takeoka (たけおかたけし; born 1999), Japanese judoka
Takeshi Takeuchi (武内崇; born 1973), Japanese artist
Takeshi Taketsuru (竹鶴威; 1924–2014), Japanese whisky distiller
Takeshi Terada (寺田武史; born 1980), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Terauchi (寺内タケシ; 1939–2021), Japanese rock guitarist
Takeshi Teshima (手島猛; born 1941), Japanese fencer
Takeshi Tokuda (徳田毅; born 1971), Japanese former politician
Takeshi Tokutomi (徳富斌; born 1941), Japanese former volleyball player
Takeshi Tomizawa (富澤岳史; born 1974), Japanese comedian and actor
Takeshi Tsuchiya (土屋武士; born 1972), Japanese professional race car driver
Takeshi Tsujimura (辻村猛; born 1974), Japanese former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
Takeshi Tsuruno (つるの剛士; born 1975), Japanese actor
Takeshi Uchiyamada (内山田竹志; born 1946), Japanese businessman
Takeshi Ueda (上田剛士; born 1968), Japanese musician
Takeshi Umehara (梅原猛; 1925–2019), Japanese philosopher and critic
Takeshi Urakami (浦上壮史; born 1969), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Urata (浦田武; 1947–2012), Japanese astronomer
Takeshi Usami (宇佐美毅; 1903–1991), Japanese bureaucrat
Takeshi Ushibana (牛鼻健; born 1977), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Watabe (渡部猛; 1936–2010), Japanese actor and voice actor
Takeshi Watanabe (civil servant) (渡辺武; 1906–2010), Japanese bureaucrat
Takeshi Watanabe (footballer) (渡辺毅; born 1972), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Yagi (八木毅; born 1967), Japanese TV director/producer
Takeshi Yamada (born 1960), Japanese-American artist
Takeshi Yamaguchi (山口武士; born 1979), Japanese footballer
Takeshi Yamakage (山影武士; born 1945), Japanese swimmer
Takeshi Yamanaka (山中武司; born 1971), Japanese ice hockey player
Takeshi Yamasaki (山﨑武司; born 1968), Japanese retired professional baseball player
Takeshi Yasuda (安田武; born 1943), Japanese potter
Takeshi Yasukawa (安川壮; 1914–2000), Japanese diplomat
Takeshi Yasutoko (安床武士; born 1986), Japanese professional vert skater
Takeshi Yokoyama (横山武史; born 1998), Japanese jockey
Takeshi Yonezawa (米澤剛志; born 1969), Japanese former football player
Takeshi Yoshida, Japanese engineer
Takeshi Yoshioka (吉岡毅志; born 1979), Japanese actor
Hiroki Takeshi, better known as AK-69 (born 1978), Japanese rapper, singer-songwriter

Fictional characters

Takeshi (タケシ), a character in the Pokémon media franchise, better known as Brock in English
Takeshi, a character in the television series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Takeshi Goda (剛田武), a character in the manga series Doraemon
Takeshi Honda (本田武史), a character in the anime series Yuri on Ice, based on the actual Takeshi Honda
Takeshi Hongō (本郷猛), a character in the tokusatsu franchise Kamen Rider
Takeshi Kovacs, a character in many books by Richard Morgan
Takeshi Kuroiwa (黒岩武司), a character in the My Hero Academia spin-off My Hero Academia: Vigilantes mostly known as Knuckleduster
Takeshi Manganji, a character in the anime series Crush Gear Turbo
Takeshi Momoshiro (桃城武), a character in the manga series Prince of Tennis
Takeshi Nishigōri (西郡豪), a character in the anime series Yuri on Ice
Takeshi Saehara (冴原剛), a character in the manga series D.N.Angel
Takeshi Sendo (千堂武士), a character in the manga series Hajime no Ippo
Takeshi Shirokane, a character in the web comic Okashina Okashi – Strange Candy
Takeshi Sugimori (杉森威), a character in the Inazuma Eleven media franchise
Takeshi Yamamoto (山本武), a character in the manga series Reborn!

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Takeshi

Written forms

People with the name

Fictional characters

See also