Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Pronounced Pron. Kah-tsuu-tah-ka [key] Meaning & History Katsu means "Victory, Wins" and Taka means "Hawk", "Filial Piety (respect for elders, ancestors, parents)", "Tall, High, Expensive", "Noble, Prosperous". A notable bearer is Katsutaka Idogawa, a Japanese politician.