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Gennosuke 現之助 – Japanese boy given name

Gennosuke (現之助) is read げんのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 現之助, the characters mean: present + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 36 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 11 to 27 strokes in total.

How to write Gennosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
現之助	げんのすけ	present + of + help	21
元之助	げんのすけ	beginning + of + help	14
元之介	げんのすけ	beginning + of + jammed in	11
厳之助	げんのすけ	stern + of + help	27
源之助	げんのすけ	source + of + help	23
厳之介	げんのすけ	stern + of + jammed in	24

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

The kanji in Gennosuke

現

present, existing, actual

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ゲン Kun: あらわ、うつつ、うつ

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

元

beginning, former time, origin

4 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ゲン、ガン Kun: もと

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

Gennosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Gennosuke
Hiragana	げんのすけ
Katakana	ゲンノスケ
Kanji (most common)	現之助

Full name examples

Gennosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城現之助, ゆうきげんのすけ)
Gennosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野現之助, こうのげんのすけ)
Gennosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧現之助, まきげんのすけ)

How to pronounce Gennosuke

Break it into 4 parts: gen · 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 げんのすけ.

Questions about Gennosuke

What does Gennosuke mean in Japanese?

Gennosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 現之助, combines these meanings: present + of + help. Other spellings include 元之助 (beginning + of + help), 元之介 (beginning + of + jammed in), 厳之助 (stern + of + help).

How do you write Gennosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 現之助 (げんのすけ). It can also be written 元之助, 元之介, 厳之助, 源之助, 厳之介.

How do you write Gennosuke in katakana?

Gennosuke is ゲンノスケ in katakana and げんのすけ in hiragana.

Is Gennosuke a boy or girl name?

Gennosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 現

現: present, existing, actual

Ariko 現子

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