Takeda
Takeda (name) means a Japanese surname meaning "bamboo field," notably that of the historic Takeda samurai clan. Example: “The Takeda clan was one of the most powerful in feudal Japan.”
Word forms
- Plural
- Takedas
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The _____ clan was one of the most powerful in feudal Japan.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 武田 (たけだ, Takeda, literally “military field”) or 竹田 (たけだ, Takeda, literally “bamboo field”).