About Takenaka
The surname Takenaka is of Japanese origin and is written as 竹中 in kanji characters. The name is derived from the combination of the characters "竹" (take), meaning "bamboo," and "中" (naka), meaning "middle" or "inside." Therefore, the surname Takenaka can be interpreted to mean "inside the bamboo" or "middle of the bamboo." It is a relatively common surname in Japan and is associated with individuals whose ancestors may have lived near or worked with bamboo.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Takenaka based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Takenaka in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Takenaka using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.