ladder-style variant of the kanji 高
Refers to a specific handwritten or typographic variant of the kanji 高 where the central top portion resembles a ladder (はしご). Used in contexts discussing kanji forms, such as names or calligraphy.
For this surname, the 'taka' is officially written using the ladder-style 高.
The ladder-style 高 is a character shape where the part under the grass radical looks like a ladder.
Standard spelling for this variant form of the kanji 高.
Alternate spelling using the kanji for 'ladder'.
The actual variant kanji character itself; may not display correctly in all environments.
Compound of はしご (ladder) and 高 (the kanji), describing the variant shape. The exact historical origin of this variant is uncertain, but it is recognized in Japanese character standards.