匠
Editorial selectionWritten-form notes
Artisan; master craftsperson
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5368947. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
- 匠
- artisan, master
- Gender in this collection
- boy
- Stored reading
- たくみ (Takumi)
- Written forms recorded
- 1
- Style labels
- traditional, timeless
- Popularity in this collection
- common
What does Takumi mean in this spelling?
Takumi is shown as 匠, associated with an artisan or master craftsperson. The reading is たくみ. This explains the character used on this page and should not be taken as a prediction of someone’s skills or profession.
These are written-form explanations. Style and gender labels describe this collection; they are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
About Takumi in this collection
Takumi is a Japanese given name read たくみ in this collection, recorded in the written form 匠. In this spelling the name is associated with artisan, and master craftsperson; the component characters carry the glosses listed below. This collection labels it for boy use and notes it as common within this collection's sources.
Written forms
Kanji variations for Takumi
Full-name pairings
Surnames to pair with Takumi
Quick answers
Takumi: questions and answers
How is Takumi written in kanji?
Takumi is recorded here as 匠, read たくみ. Other spellings of the same sound exist beyond this collection.
Is Takumi a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Takumi is recorded as a boy name. Japanese unisex names are common, so the same reading may appear in the other gender's registers with different spellings.
What does Takumi mean?
Written 匠, Takumi is associated with artisan, master craftsperson. The meaning belongs to this spelling — the same reading written with other kanji carries different imagery.
Evidence trail
Sources
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.
- Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table
Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29
- JMnedict Japanese Multilingual Named Entity Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JMnedict created 2026-08-01 · Evidence: reading kanji pair · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Accessed 2026-08-01