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Kennosuke 建之助 – Japanese boy given name

Kennosuke (建之助) is read けんのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 建之助, the characters mean: build + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 75 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 26 strokes in total.

How to write Kennosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
建之助	けんのすけ	build + of + help	19
研之助	けんのすけ	polish + of + help	19
建之介	けんのすけ	build + of + jammed in	16
憲之助	けんのすけ	constitution + of + help	26
研之介	けんのすけ	polish + of + jammed in	16
健之助	けんのすけ	healthy + of + help	21

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

The kanji in Kennosuke

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

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

研

polish, study of, sharpen

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ケン Kun: と

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

Kennosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Kennosuke
Hiragana	けんのすけ
Katakana	ケンノスケ
Kanji (most common)	建之助

Full name examples

Kennosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城建之助, ゆうきけんのすけ)
Kennosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野建之助, こうのけんのすけ)
Kennosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧建之助, まきけんのすけ)

How to pronounce Kennosuke

Break it into 4 parts: ken · 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 けんのすけ.

Questions about Kennosuke

What does Kennosuke mean in Japanese?

Kennosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 建之助, combines these meanings: build + of + help. Other spellings include 研之助 (polish + of + help), 建之介 (build + of + jammed in), 憲之助 (constitution + of + help).

How do you write Kennosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 建之助 (けんのすけ). It can also be written 研之助, 建之介, 憲之助, 研之介, 健之助.

How do you write Kennosuke in katakana?

Kennosuke is ケンノスケ in katakana and けんのすけ in hiragana.

Is Kennosuke a boy or girl name?

Kennosuke is mostly used for boys.

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