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Hirosuke 広助 – Japanese boy given name

Hirosuke (広助) is read ひろすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 広助, the characters mean: wide + help. This reading can be written with at least 31 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 25 strokes in total.

How to write Hirosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
広助	ひろすけ	wide + help	12
広介	ひろすけ	wide + jammed in	9
博資	ひろすけ	Dr. + assets	25
博助	ひろすけ	Dr. + help	19
洋右	ひろすけ	ocean + right	14
博介	ひろすけ	Dr. + 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 Hirosuke

広

wide, broad, spacious

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: コウ Kun: ひろ

助

help, rescue, assist

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョ Kun: たす、す、すけ

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

博

Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ハク、バク

資

assets, resources, capital, funds

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ

Hirosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Hirosuke
Hiragana	ひろすけ
Katakana	ヒロスケ
Kanji (most common)	広助

Full name examples

Hirosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城広助, ゆうきひろすけ)
Hirosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野広助, こうのひろすけ)
Hirosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧広助, まきひろすけ)

How to pronounce Hirosuke

Break it into 4 parts: hi · ro · 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 ひろすけ.

Questions about Hirosuke

What does Hirosuke mean in Japanese?

Hirosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 広助, combines these meanings: wide + help. Other spellings include 広介 (wide + jammed in), 博資 (Dr. + assets), 博助 (Dr. + help).

How do you write Hirosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 広助 (ひろすけ). It can also be written 広介, 博資, 博助, 洋右, 博介.

How do you write Hirosuke in katakana?

Hirosuke is ヒロスケ in katakana and ひろすけ in hiragana.

Is Hirosuke a boy or girl name?

Hirosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 広

広: wide, broad, spacious

Akihiro 明広 Hiro 広生 Hiroe 広重 Hiroji 広二 Hiromitsu 広満 Hiromu 広生 Hirono 広野 Hiroto 広人 Hirotoshi 広年 Hiroyoshi 広義 Katsuhiro 勝広 Kunihiro 国広

Names with a similar sound

Hiro 広生 Hiroaki 大明 Hiroe 広重 Hirofumi 大文 Hirohiko 大彦 Hiroji 広二 Hiroka 弘香 Hirokazu 治二 Hiroki 大記 Hiroko 浩子