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Keinosuke 京之助 – Japanese boy given name

Keinosuke (京之助) is read けいのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 京之助, the characters mean: capital + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 61 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 29 strokes in total.

How to write Keinosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
京之助	けいのすけ	capital + of + help	18
計之助	けいのすけ	plot + of + help	19
京之介	けいのすけ	capital + of + jammed in	15
警之助	けいのすけ	admonish + of + help	29
景之助	けいのすけ	scenery + of + help	22
系之助	けいのすけ	lineage + 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 Keinosuke

京

capital, 10**16

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: キョウ、ケイ、キン Kun: みやこ

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

計

plot, plan, scheme, measure

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 2

On: ケイ Kun: はか

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

Keinosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Keinosuke
Hiragana	けいのすけ
Katakana	ケイノスケ
Kanji (most common)	京之助

Full name examples

Keinosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城京之助, ゆうきけいのすけ)
Keinosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野京之助, こうのけいのすけ)
Keinosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧京之助, まきけいのすけ)

How to pronounce Keinosuke

Break it into 4 parts: kei · 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 けいのすけ.

Questions about Keinosuke

What does Keinosuke mean in Japanese?

Keinosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 京之助, combines these meanings: capital + of + help. Other spellings include 計之助 (plot + of + help), 京之介 (capital + of + jammed in), 警之助 (admonish + of + help).

How do you write Keinosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 京之助 (けいのすけ). It can also be written 計之助, 京之介, 警之助, 景之助, 系之助.

How do you write Keinosuke in katakana?

Keinosuke is ケイノスケ in katakana and けいのすけ in hiragana.

Is Keinosuke a boy or girl name?

Keinosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 京

京: capital, 10**16

Atsue 京英 Atsuka 京加 Keiichi 京一 Keiichiro 京一郎 Keiko 京子 Keina 京奈 Keisaburo 京三郎 Keishi 京子 Keita 京太 Keito 京十 Keizo 京三 Kyoichi 京一

Names with a similar sound

Kei 恵生 Keigo 敬五 Keiichi 京一 Keiichiro 京一郎 Keiji 啓二 Keijiro 次郎 Keika 恵加 Keiki 計記 Keiko 京子 Keina 京奈