Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 武田(Japanese Kanji) たけだ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /tä.ke̞.dä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". Related Names Rootstake + ta Categories grains, Swimming Hall of Famers, war