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Sosuke 相助 – Japanese unisex given name

Sosuke (相助) is read そうすけ and has 4 syllables. It is used for both boys and girls. Written as 相助, the characters mean: inter- + help. This reading can be written with at least 32 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 16 to 21 strokes in total.

How to write Sosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
相助	そうすけ	inter- + help	16
総助	そうすけ	general + help	21
総右	そうすけ	general + right	19
総介	そうすけ	general + jammed in	18
創助	そうすけ	genesis + help	19
創介	そうすけ	genesis + jammed in	16

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

The kanji in Sosuke

相

inter-, mutual, together, each other

9 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ソウ、ショウ Kun: あい

助

help, rescue, assist

7 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ジョ Kun: たす、す、すけ

総

general, whole, all, full

14 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 5

On: ソウ Kun: す、すべ、ふさ

右

right

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ウ、ユウ Kun: みぎ

Sosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Sosuke
Hiragana	そうすけ
Katakana	ソウスケ
Kanji (most common)	相助

Full name examples

Sosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城相助, ゆうきそうすけ)
Sosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野相助, こうのそうすけ)
Sosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧相助, まきそうすけ)

How to pronounce Sosuke

Break it into 3 parts: so · 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 そうすけ.

Questions about Sosuke

What does Sosuke mean in Japanese?

Sosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 相助, combines these meanings: inter- + help. Other spellings include 総助 (general + help), 総右 (general + right), 総介 (general + jammed in).

How do you write Sosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 相助 (そうすけ). It can also be written 総助, 総右, 総介, 創助, 創介.

How do you write Sosuke in katakana?

Sosuke is ソウスケ in katakana and そうすけ in hiragana.

Is Sosuke a boy or girl name?

Sosuke is used for both boys and girls.

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Other names that use 相

相: inter-, mutual, together

Aira 相良 Daisuke 大相 Soko 相子

Names with a similar sound

Sosaburo 住囲 Soshi 素子