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Jonosuke 城介 – Japanese boy given name

Jonosuke (城介) is read じょうのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 城介, the characters mean: castle + jammed in. This reading can be written with at least 81 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Jonosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
城介	じょうのすけ	castle + jammed in	13
上之助	じょうのすけ	above + of + help	13
情之助	じょうのすけ	feelings + of + help	21
上之介	じょうのすけ	above + of + jammed in	10
常之助	じょうのすけ	usual + of + help	21
条之助	じょうのすけ	article + of + help	17

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

The kanji in Jonosuke

城

castle

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: しろ

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

上

above, up

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン Kun: うえ、うわ、かみ

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

情

feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ジョウ、セイ Kun: なさ

Jonosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Jonosuke
Hiragana	じょうのすけ
Katakana	ジョウノスケ
Kanji (most common)	城介

Full name examples

Jonosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城城介, ゆうきじょうのすけ)
Jonosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野城介, こうのじょうのすけ)
Jonosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧城介, まきじょうのすけ)

How to pronounce Jonosuke

Break it into 4 parts: jo · 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 じょうのすけ.

Questions about Jonosuke

What does Jonosuke mean in Japanese?

Jonosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 城介, combines these meanings: castle + jammed in. Other spellings include 上之助 (above + of + help), 情之助 (feelings + of + help), 上之介 (above + of + jammed in).

How do you write Jonosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 城介 (じょうのすけ). It can also be written 上之助, 情之助, 上之介, 常之助, 条之助.

How do you write Jonosuke in katakana?

Jonosuke is ジョウノスケ in katakana and じょうのすけ in hiragana.

Is Jonosuke a boy or girl name?

Jonosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 城

城: castle

Seishiro 征城 Yuki 結城