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Unosuke 有之助 – Japanese boy given name

Unosuke (有之助) is read うのすけ and has 4 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 有之助, the characters mean: possess + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 35 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 12 to 16 strokes in total.

How to write Unosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
有之助	うのすけ	possess + of + help	16
有之介	うのすけ	possess + of + jammed in	13
右之助	うのすけ	right + of + help	15
羽之助	うのすけ	feathers + of + help	16
右之介	うのすけ	right + of + jammed in	12
宇之助	うのすけ	eaves + of + help	16

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

The kanji in Unosuke

有

possess, have, exist, happen

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: あ

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

右

right

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ウ、ユウ Kun: みぎ

Unosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Unosuke
Hiragana	うのすけ
Katakana	ウノスケ
Kanji (most common)	有之助

Full name examples

Unosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城有之助, ゆうきうのすけ)
Unosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野有之助, こうのうのすけ)
Unosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧有之助, まきうのすけ)

How to pronounce Unosuke

Break it into 4 parts: u · 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 うのすけ.

Questions about Unosuke

What does Unosuke mean in Japanese?

Unosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 有之助, combines these meanings: possess + of + help. Other spellings include 有之介 (possess + of + jammed in), 右之助 (right + of + help), 羽之助 (feathers + of + help).

How do you write Unosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 有之助 (うのすけ). It can also be written 有之介, 右之助, 羽之助, 右之介, 宇之助.

How do you write Unosuke in katakana?

Unosuke is ウノスケ in katakana and うのすけ in hiragana.

Is Unosuke a boy or girl name?

Unosuke is mostly used for boys.

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有: possess, have, exist

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