Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 高桐(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TA-KA-GEE-REE [key] Meaning & History 高 (Taka) means "high, tall, expensive" and giri is a variant of 桐 (Kiri) meaning "foxglove, paulownia tree".A notable bearer is Makoto Takagiri, an actor.