Takane is a Japanese given name read たかね in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 空茜, and 空音. The characters of 空茜 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for boy and girl and unisex use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.
Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
Written forms
空茜
Dictionary recordKanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5233756. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
空音
Dictionary recordKanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5233781. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
Full-name pairings
Reviewed pairings for Takane are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.
Related names
Quick answers
Takane is recorded here as 空茜 and 空音, all read たかね. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.
In this collection, Takane is recorded for boy and girl and unisex use — a genuinely unisex reading. Gender in Japanese names comes from usage patterns and endings, not from the kanji itself.
The sound Takane does not have one fixed meaning. Written 空茜, its characters carry the glosses 空 (empty, sky); 茜 (madder, red dye). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.
Evidence trail
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · Evidence: meaning · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01