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Seinosuke 政之助 – Japanese boy given name

Seinosuke (政之助) is read せいのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 政之助, the characters mean: politics + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 70 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 15 to 23 strokes in total.

How to write Seinosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
政之助	せいのすけ	politics + of + help	19
制之助	せいのすけ	system + of + help	18
成之助	せいのすけ	turn into + of + help	16
正之助	せいのすけ	correct + of + help	15
勢之助	せいのすけ	forces + of + help	23
制之介	せいのすけ	system + of + jammed in	15

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

The kanji in Seinosuke

政

politics, government

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: まつりごと、まん

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

制

system, law, rule

8 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: セイ

成

turn into, become, get, grow

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 4

On: セイ、ジョウ Kun: な

Seinosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Seinosuke
Hiragana	せいのすけ
Katakana	セイノスケ
Kanji (most common)	政之助

Full name examples

Seinosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城政之助, ゆうきせいのすけ)
Seinosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野政之助, こうのせいのすけ)
Seinosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧政之助, まきせいのすけ)

How to pronounce Seinosuke

Break it into 4 parts: sei · 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 せいのすけ.

Questions about Seinosuke

What does Seinosuke mean in Japanese?

Seinosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 政之助, combines these meanings: politics + of + help. Other spellings include 制之助 (system + of + help), 成之助 (turn into + of + help), 正之助 (correct + of + help).

How do you write Seinosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 政之助 (せいのすけ). It can also be written 制之助, 成之助, 正之助, 勢之助, 制之介.

How do you write Seinosuke in katakana?

Seinosuke is セイノスケ in katakana and せいのすけ in hiragana.

Is Seinosuke a boy or girl name?

Seinosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 政

政: politics, government

Akimasa 明政 Kazumasa 一政 Masae 政衛 Masaharu 政治 Masahiko 政彦 Masahito 政人 Masakatsu 政勝 Masakazu 政一 Masaki 政生 Masashi 政市 Masasuke 政資 Masato 政人

Names with a similar sound

Sei 勢井 Seigo 生五 Seigoro 政五郎 Seiho 政保 Seiichi 政一 Seiichiro 誠一郎 Seiji 政二 Seijiro 清次郎 Seika 星花 Seiki 世紀