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Zennosuke 全之助 – Japanese boy given name

Zennosuke (全之助) is read ぜんのすけ and has 5 syllables. It is mostly used for boys. Written as 全之助, the characters mean: whole + of + help. This reading can be written with at least 15 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 13 to 22 strokes in total.

How to write Zennosuke in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
全之助	ぜんのすけ	whole + of + help	16
全之介	ぜんのすけ	whole + of + jammed in	13
善之助	ぜんのすけ	virtuous + of + help	22
善之介	ぜんのすけ	virtuous + of + jammed in	19
全之祐	ぜんのすけ	whole + of + help	18
全之亮	ぜんのすけ	whole + of + clear	18

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

The kanji in Zennosuke

全

whole, entire, all, complete

6 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 3

On: ゼン Kun: まった、すべ

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

善

virtuous, good, goodness

12 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 6

On: ゼン Kun: よ、い、よし

Zennosuke in different scripts

Romaji	Zennosuke
Hiragana	ぜんのすけ
Katakana	ゼンノスケ
Kanji (most common)	全之助

Full name examples

Zennosuke Yuki (Japanese order: 結城全之助, ゆうきぜんのすけ)
Zennosuke Kono (Japanese order: 河野全之助, こうのぜんのすけ)
Zennosuke Maki (Japanese order: 牧全之助, まきぜんのすけ)

How to pronounce Zennosuke

Break it into 4 parts: zen · 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 ぜんのすけ.

Questions about Zennosuke

What does Zennosuke mean in Japanese?

Zennosuke has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 全之助, combines these meanings: whole + of + help. Other spellings include 全之介 (whole + of + jammed in), 善之助 (virtuous + of + help), 善之介 (virtuous + of + jammed in).

How do you write Zennosuke in kanji?

The most common way is 全之助 (ぜんのすけ). It can also be written 全之介, 善之助, 善之介, 全之祐, 全之亮.

How do you write Zennosuke in katakana?

Zennosuke is ゼンノスケ in katakana and ぜんのすけ in hiragana.

Is Zennosuke a boy or girl name?

Zennosuke is mostly used for boys.

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Other names that use 全

全: whole, entire, all

Masanobu 全進 Zenji 全二

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