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Nenosuke 子之助 – Japanese boy given name

Nenosuke (子之助) is read ねのすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 子之助, the characters mean: child + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 25 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 20 strokes in total.

How to write Nenosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
子之助	ねのすけ	child + of + help	13
子之介	ねのすけ	child + of + jammed in	10
音之助	ねのすけ	sound + of + help	19
根之助	ねのすけ	root + of + help	20
音之介	ねのすけ	sound + of + jammed in	16
根之介	ねのすけ	root + of + jammed in	17

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

The kanji in Nenosuke

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、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

音

sound, noise

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: オン、イン、ノン Kun: おと、ね

Nenosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Nenosuke
Hiragana	ねのすけ
Katakana	ネノスケ
Kanji (most common)	子之助

Full name examples

Nenosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城子之助, ゆうきねのすけ)
Nenosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野子之助, こうのねのすけ)
Nenosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧子之助, まきねのすけ)

How to pronounce Nenosuke

Break it into 4 parts: ne · no · 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 ねのすけ.

Questions about Nenosuke

What does Nenosuke mean in Japanese?

Nenosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 子之助, combines these meanings: child + of + help. Other spellings include 子之介 (child + of + jammed in), 音之助 (sound + of + help), 根之助 (root + of + help).

How do you write Nenosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 子之助 (ねのすけ). It can also be written 子之介, 音之助, 根之助, 音之介, 根之介.

How do you write Nenosuke in katakana?

Nenosuke is ネノスケ in katakana and ねのすけ in hiragana.

Is Nenosuke a boy or girl name?

Nenosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Themes: Music and sound

Other names that use 子

子: child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM

Aeko 敢子 Aiko 会子 Akane 明子 Akiko 明子 Akirako 明子 Ako 安子 Amane 天子 Amiko 羅子 Ariko 現子 Asako 朝子 Atsuko 敦子 Ayako 彩子

Names with a similar sound

Nene 子々

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