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Ryosuke 良助 – Japanese boy given name

Ryosuke (良助) is read りょうすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 良助, the characters mean: good + help. This reading can be written with at least 41 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 16 strokes in total.

About the name Ryosuke

Ryosuke (涼介 or 亮介) combines cool or clear with a helper character, a friendly traditional name.

How to write Ryosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
良助	りょうすけ	good + help	14
良佐	りょうすけ	good + assistant	14
量介	りょうすけ	quantity + jammed in	16
良右	りょうすけ	good + right	12
良介	りょうすけ	good + jammed in	11
了助	りょうすけ	complete + help	9

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

The kanji in Ryosuke

良

good, pleasing, skilled

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リョウ Kun: よ、い

助

help, rescue, assist

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョ Kun: たす、す、すけ

佐

assistant, help

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: サ

量

quantity, measure, weight, amount

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: リョウ Kun: はか

介

jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with

4 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: カイ

Ryosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Ryosuke
Hiragana	りょうすけ
Katakana	リョウスケ
Kanji (most common)	良助

Full name examples

Ryosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城良助, ゆうきりょうすけ)
Ryosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野良助, こうのりょうすけ)
Ryosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧良助, まきりょうすけ)

How to pronounce Ryosuke

Break it into 3 parts: ryo · 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 りょうすけ.

Questions about Ryosuke

What does Ryosuke mean in Japanese?

Ryosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 良助, combines these meanings: good + help. Other spellings include 良佐 (good + assistant), 量介 (quantity + jammed in), 良右 (good + right).

How do you write Ryosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 良助 (りょうすけ). It can also be written 良佐, 量介, 良右, 良介, 了助.

How do you write Ryosuke in katakana?

Ryosuke is リョウスケ in katakana and りょうすけ in hiragana.

Is Ryosuke a boy or girl name?

Ryosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 良

良: good, pleasing, skilled

Aira 相良 Goro 五良 Haruhiko 春良 Ichiro 一良 Ryoji 良二 Ryoma 良馬 Ryota 良多 Saburo 三良 Sara 朝良 Shiro 四良 Waichiro 和一良 Yoshie 良枝

Names with a similar sound

Ryo 流優 Ryohei 領平 Ryoichi 領一 Ryoji 良二 Ryoka 了加 Ryoko 涼子 Ryoma 良馬 Ryota 良多 Ryozo 領三