Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 竹内(Japanese Kanji) たけうち(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /tä.ke̞.ɯᵝ.t͡ɕi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 竹 (take) meaning "bamboo" and 内 (uchi) meaning "inside". Related Names Rootstake + uchi