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Shosuke 正助 – Japanese boy given name

Shosuke (正助) is read しょうすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 正助, the characters mean: correct + help. This reading can be written with at least 50 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 9 to 19 strokes in total.

How to write Shosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
正助	しょうすけ	correct + help	12
正佐	しょうすけ	correct + assistant	12
正右	しょうすけ	correct + right	10
正介	しょうすけ	correct + jammed in	9
正左	しょうすけ	correct + left	10
賞介	しょうすけ	prize + jammed in	19

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

The kanji in Shosuke

正

correct, justice, righteous, 10**40

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: ただ、まさ

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

右

right

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ウ、ユウ Kun: みぎ

Shosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Shosuke
Hiragana	しょうすけ
Katakana	ショウスケ
Kanji (most common)	正助

Full name examples

Shosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城正助, ゆうきしょうすけ)
Shosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野正助, こうのしょうすけ)
Shosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧正助, まきしょうすけ)

How to pronounce Shosuke

Break it into 3 parts: sho · 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 しょうすけ.

Questions about Shosuke

What does Shosuke mean in Japanese?

Shosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 正助, combines these meanings: correct + help. Other spellings include 正佐 (correct + assistant), 正右 (correct + right), 正介 (correct + jammed in).

How do you write Shosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 正助 (しょうすけ). It can also be written 正佐, 正右, 正介, 正左, 賞介.

How do you write Shosuke in katakana?

Shosuke is ショウスケ in katakana and しょうすけ in hiragana.

Is Shosuke a boy or girl name?

Shosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 正

正: correct, justice, righteous

Hiromasa 博正 Mako 正子 Masaaki 正明 Masafumi 正人 Masahide 正任 Masahiro 正大 Masamitsu 正三 Masanori 正中 Masao 正雄 Masaru 正流 Masatoshi 正敏 Masatsugu 正二

Names with a similar sound

Sho 将風 Shogo 正五 Shogoro 正五郎 Shohei 正平 Shoichi 生一 Shoichiro 正一郎 Shoji 正二 Shojiro 昭郎 Shoka 初夏 Shoken 正見