Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 貴晃, 孝晃, 貴照, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. TAH-KAH-TEH-ROO [key] Meaning & History From 貴 (taka) meaning "expensive, precious, aristocratic, superior, to esteem" combined with 晃 (teru) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations can be used.