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Daisuke 大相 – Japanese boy given name

Daisuke (大相) is read だいすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 大相, the characters mean: large + inter-. This reading can be written with at least 13 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 7 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Daisuke

Daisuke (大輔 or 大介) means great helper. The ending -suke marks a traditional boys' name, and Daisuke has been popular for decades.

How to write Daisuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
大相	だいすけ	large + inter-	12
大資	だいすけ	large + assets	16
大助	だいすけ	large + help	10
大督	だいすけ	large + coach	16
大介	だいすけ	large + jammed in	7
代介	だいすけ	substitute + jammed in	9

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Daisuke

大

large, big

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ダイ、タイ Kun: おお

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

資

assets, resources, capital, funds

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ

助

help, rescue, assist

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョ Kun: たす、す、すけ

Daisuke in different scripts

Romaji	Daisuke
Hiragana	だいすけ
Katakana	ダイスケ
Kanji (most common)	大相

Full name examples

Daisuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城大相, ゆうきだいすけ)
Daisuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野大相, こうのだいすけ)
Daisuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧大相, まきだいすけ)

How to pronounce Daisuke

Break it into 3 parts: dai · su · ke. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 4 sound units are written だいすけ.

Questions about Daisuke

What does Daisuke mean in Japanese?

Daisuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 大相, combines these meanings: large + inter-. Other spellings include 大資 (large + assets), 大助 (large + help), 大督 (large + coach).

How do you write Daisuke in kanji?

The most common way is 大相 (だいすけ). It can also be written 大資, 大助, 大督, 大介, 代介.

How do you write Daisuke in katakana?

Daisuke is ダイスケ in katakana and だいすけ in hiragana.

Is Daisuke a boy or girl name?

Daisuke is mostly used for boys.

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