Takanami-class destroyer
Refers to a specific class of destroyer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The name is a proper noun and is not used in a general sense.
The Takanami-class destroyer is one of the destroyer classes of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Named after the lead ship of the class, JDS Takanami (DD-110). The name たかなみ (高波) means 'high wave' or 'tall wave'.