Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 竹中(Japanese Kanji) たけなか(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /tä.ke̞.nä.kä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "dweller amongst bamboo", from Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle". Related Names Rootstake + naka Categories mountaineers