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Einosuke 衛之助 – Japanese boy given name

Einosuke (衛之助) is read えいのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 衛之助, the characters mean: defense + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 46 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Einosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
衛之助	えいのすけ	defense + of + help	26
映之助	えいのすけ	reflect + of + help	19
英之助	えいのすけ	England + of + help	18
影之助	えいのすけ	shadow + of + help	25
衛之介	えいのすけ	defense + of + jammed in	23
映之介	えいのすけ	reflect + of + jammed in	16

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

The kanji in Einosuke

衛

defense, protection

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: エイ、エ

之

of, this

3 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: シ Kun: の、これ、ゆく

助

help, rescue, assist

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョ Kun: たす、す、すけ

映

reflect, reflection, projection

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: エイ Kun: うつ、は、ば

英

England, English, hero, outstanding

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: エイ Kun: はなぶさ

Einosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Einosuke
Hiragana	えいのすけ
Katakana	エイノスケ
Kanji (most common)	衛之助

Full name examples

Einosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城衛之助, ゆうきえいのすけ)
Einosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野衛之助, こうのえいのすけ)
Einosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧衛之助, まきえいのすけ)

How to pronounce Einosuke

Break it into 4 parts: ei · no · su · ke. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 5 sound units are written えいのすけ.

Questions about Einosuke

What does Einosuke mean in Japanese?

Einosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 衛之助, combines these meanings: defense + of + help. Other spellings include 映之助 (reflect + of + help), 英之助 (England + of + help), 影之助 (shadow + of + help).

How do you write Einosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 衛之助 (えいのすけ). It can also be written 映之助, 英之助, 影之助, 衛之介, 映之介.

How do you write Einosuke in katakana?

Einosuke is エイノスケ in katakana and えいのすけ in hiragana.

Is Einosuke a boy or girl name?

Einosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 衛

衛: defense, protection

Chikae 近衛 Eiichiro 衛一郎 Eisaburo 衛三郎 Eishi 衛子 Eitaro 衛多郎 Fusae 総衛 Harue 治衛 Masae 政衛 Mikie 幹衛 Mitsue 三衛 Morio 衛生 Motoe 元衛