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Yunosuke 雄之 – Japanese boy given name

Yunosuke (雄之) is read ゆうのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 雄之, the characters mean: masculine + of. This reading can be written with at least 27 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 14 to 27 strokes in total.

How to write Yunosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
雄之	ゆうのすけ	masculine + of	15
優之助	ゆうのすけ	tenderness + of + help	27
優之介	ゆうのすけ	tenderness + of + jammed in	24
友之助	ゆうのすけ	friend + of + help	14
雄之助	ゆうのすけ	masculine + of + help	22
雄之介	ゆうのすけ	masculine + of + 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 Yunosuke

雄

masculine, male, hero, leader

12 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ユウ Kun: お、おす、おん

之

of, this

3 strokes, an approved name kanji

On: シ Kun: の、これ、ゆく

優

tenderness, excel, surpass, actor

17 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ユウ、ウ Kun: やさ、すぐ、まさ

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

Yunosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Yunosuke
Hiragana	ゆうのすけ
Katakana	ユウノスケ
Kanji (most common)	雄之

Full name examples

Yunosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城雄之, ゆうきゆうのすけ)
Yunosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野雄之, こうのゆうのすけ)
Yunosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧雄之, まきゆうのすけ)

How to pronounce Yunosuke

Break it into 4 parts: yu · 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 ゆうのすけ.

Questions about Yunosuke

What does Yunosuke mean in Japanese?

Yunosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 雄之, combines these meanings: masculine + of. Other spellings include 優之助 (tenderness + of + help), 優之介 (tenderness + of + jammed in), 友之助 (friend + of + help).

How do you write Yunosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 雄之 (ゆうのすけ). It can also be written 優之助, 優之介, 友之助, 雄之助, 雄之介.

How do you write Yunosuke in katakana?

Yunosuke is ユウノスケ in katakana and ゆうのすけ in hiragana.

Is Yunosuke a boy or girl name?

Yunosuke is mostly used for boys.

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