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Kinnosuke 金之助 – Japanese boy given name

Kinnosuke (金之助) is read きんのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 金之助, the characters mean: gold + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 51 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Kinnosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
金之助	きんのすけ	gold + of + help	18
金之介	きんのすけ	gold + of + jammed in	15
均之助	きんのすけ	level + of + help	17
勤之助	きんのすけ	diligence + of + help	22
均之介	きんのすけ	level + of + jammed in	14
金之祐	きんのすけ	gold + of + help	20

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

The kanji in Kinnosuke

金

gold

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: キン、コン、ゴン Kun: かね、かな、がね

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

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

均

level, average

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: キン Kun: なら

Kinnosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Kinnosuke
Hiragana	きんのすけ
Katakana	キンノスケ
Kanji (most common)	金之助

Full name examples

Kinnosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城金之助, ゆうききんのすけ)
Kinnosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野金之助, こうのきんのすけ)
Kinnosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧金之助, まききんのすけ)

How to pronounce Kinnosuke

Break it into 4 parts: kin · 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 きんのすけ.

Questions about Kinnosuke

What does Kinnosuke mean in Japanese?

Kinnosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 金之助, combines these meanings: gold + of + help. Other spellings include 金之介 (gold + of + jammed in), 均之助 (level + of + help), 勤之助 (diligence + of + help).

How do you write Kinnosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 金之助 (きんのすけ). It can also be written 金之介, 均之助, 勤之助, 均之介, 金之祐.

How do you write Kinnosuke in katakana?

Kinnosuke is キンノスケ in katakana and きんのすけ in hiragana.

Is Kinnosuke a boy or girl name?

Kinnosuke is mostly used for boys.

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