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Kensuke 建助 – Japanese boy given name

Kensuke (建助) is read けんすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 建助, the characters mean: build + help. This reading can be written with at least 48 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 29 strokes in total.

About the name Kensuke

Kensuke (健介 or 謙介) means healthy or humble helper.

How to write Kensuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
建助	けんすけ	build + help	16
憲資	けんすけ	constitution + assets	29
健資	けんすけ	healthy + assets	24
建介	けんすけ	build + jammed in	13
憲助	けんすけ	constitution + help	23
研介	けんすけ	polish + jammed in	13

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

The kanji in Kensuke

建

build

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン、コン Kun: た、だ

助

help, rescue, assist

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョ Kun: たす、す、すけ

憲

constitution, law

16 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ケン

資

assets, resources, capital, funds

13 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: シ

健

healthy, health, strength, persistence

11 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: ケン Kun: すこ

Kensuke in different scripts

Romaji	Kensuke
Hiragana	けんすけ
Katakana	ケンスケ
Kanji (most common)	建助

Full name examples

Kensuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城建助, ゆうきけんすけ)
Kensuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野建助, こうのけんすけ)
Kensuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧建助, まきけんすけ)

How to pronounce Kensuke

Break it into 3 parts: ken · 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 けんすけ.

Questions about Kensuke

What does Kensuke mean in Japanese?

Kensuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 建助, combines these meanings: build + help. Other spellings include 憲資 (constitution + assets), 健資 (healthy + assets), 建介 (build + jammed in).

How do you write Kensuke in kanji?

The most common way is 建助 (けんすけ). It can also be written 憲資, 健資, 建介, 憲助, 研介.

How do you write Kensuke in katakana?

Kensuke is ケンスケ in katakana and けんすけ in hiragana.

Is Kensuke a boy or girl name?

Kensuke is mostly used for boys.

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建: build

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Names with a similar sound

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