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Japanese given name

Kyōsuke

亨丞

Recorded with both male and female given-name labels across dictionary entries.

きょうすけキョウスケKyōsuke
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Reference coverage

Extended source depth

This reading group has a comparatively broad dictionary footprint across source-recorded spellings or records. The counts describe corpus coverage, not real-world popularity.

Distinct recorded spellings36

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows36

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Kyōsuke

The kana reading is source-recorded. Romanization and mora segmentation are deterministic reading aids generated from that kana; pitch accent is not inferred.

Source readingきょうすけ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formキョウスケ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationKyōsuke

Macron-style display. Vowel-sequence form: Kyousuke. Personal spelling and true vowel boundaries can differ.

Mora segmentationきょ · う · す · け

4 morae in this reading. Small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana join the preceding mora.

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Meaning by written form

What can Kyōsuke mean?

A Japanese name can be written in more than one way, and its meaning can change with the kanji used. Rather than assigning one English meaning to “Kyōsuke”, this page explains each recorded spelling separately.

Kanji spellings12

character meanings available

Kana-only spellings0

no kanji meaning attached

InterpretationBy spelling

based on the exact written form

Kanji spelling

亨丞

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
亨pass through, go smoothly丞help
Kanji spelling

亨介

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
亨pass through, go smoothly介jammed in, shellfish, mediate
Kanji spelling

亨助

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
亨pass through, go smoothly助help, rescue, assist
Kanji spelling

享祐

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
享enjoy, receive, undergo祐help
Kanji spelling

京亮

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
京capital, 10**16亮clear, help
Kanji spelling

京介

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
京capital, 10**16介jammed in, shellfish, mediate
Kanji spelling

京助

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
京capital, 10**16助help, rescue, assist
Kanji spelling

京右

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
京capital, 10**16右right
Kanji spelling

京祐

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
京capital, 10**16祐help
Kanji spelling

京輔

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
京capital, 10**16輔help
Kanji spelling

兄助

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
兄elder brother, big brother助help, rescue, assist
Kanji spelling

共介

These are dictionary meanings for the kanji used in this spelling. Together they can suggest associations, but they do not establish one fixed English translation or a particular person’s naming intent.

Characters and loaded glosses
共together, both, neither介jammed in, shellfish, mediate

Showing meaning context for the first 12 distinct written forms out of 36. The recorded-spellings section below retains the wider source set.

How to read these meanings

The English words shown here are dictionary meanings of individual kanji. They help explain what a spelling can suggest, but they are not a guaranteed translation of the full name and do not establish why a particular person was given that name.

Reading profile

How Kyōsuke is represented

These counts describe records in the imported name corpus. They are not a ranking of how popular a spelling is among people in Japan.

Recorded kana readings1

きょうすけ

Kanji-based spellings36

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters5

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

small ゃ/ゅ/ょ-type kana combine with the preceding mora

2-kanji forms36

recorded spellings

JMnedict classification evidence

How this reading is classified in the source corpus

This separates dictionary classification from popularity. The same exact kana reading can be recorded as a given name, a surname, or both, and given-name records can carry male, female or unspecified source labels.

Primary reading recorded asGiven name

きょうすけ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms38

38 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 2 · female 1 · unspecified 35

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
きょうすけKyōsuke3838 source rowsmale 2 · female 1 · unspecified 35source rows · distinct forms: male 2 · female 1 · unspecified 3500 source rows

Classification boundary: male/female/unspecified are labels attached to imported JMnedict name records. They are not population shares, probabilities, identity claims, or evidence that a spelling is currently common in Japan. A source row can also be repeated across different written forms, so row counts and distinct-writing counts are shown separately.

Spelling anatomy

Corpus structure behind Kyōsuke

This section summarizes the exact source-recorded forms loaded for this reading group. Stroke and character-position statistics are descriptive corpus properties, not popularity or style scores.

Kanji forms with complete stroke data36

10–24 strokes observed span

Median total strokes16

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms36

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms0

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
きょうすけKyōsuke436
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

8 of 36 displayed written forms have more than one given-name reading somewhere in the active JMnedict corpus. This is dictionary-record ambiguity, not a prediction of how a particular person reads the name.

Written forms checked36

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings8

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading28

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set3

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

恭典
3 source-recorded readings
Kyōsukeきょうすけ · this pageKyōtenきょうてんYasunoriやすのり
京亮
2 source-recorded readings
Kyōsukeきょうすけ · this pageKyōryōきょうりょう

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not yet meet the reference-depth standard used for the main library. Limited records are not promoted merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Kyōsuke spellings

Position counts are calculated only from the distinct written forms analyzed for this page. KANJIDIC2 nanori are character-level name-reading references; they are not used here to decompose or assert the reading of a specific multi-kanji name.

KanjiCharacter glossesFormsFirstFinalInternalSoloStrokesKANJIDIC2 nanoriLoaded class
介jammed in, shellfish, mediate11011004すけ, ゆきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
恭respect, reverent101000010きよ, やす, やすし, ゆき +1Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
京capital, 10**16660008たかJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 2
助help, rescue, assist505007—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
祐help5050010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
亨pass through, go smoothly330007とうる, みち, ゆき, あきら +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
亮clear, help303009あき, すけ, まこと, あきら +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
右right303005あき, すけJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 1
輔help3030014すけ, たすく, ゆうJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
共together, both, neither330006—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
匡correct, save, assist330006ただ, ただし, まさ, まさし +3Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
佑help, assist202007すけ, たすく, ゆJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9

Counts describe this source-recorded spelling set, not population use. A repeated kanji can contribute to more than one position role across different spellings.

Exact writing research map

Move from a spelling to its readings, characters and literal sequence context

These relationships are exact and source-backed. Whole-name readings shown in each card come from JMnedict within the current name class; exact-writing search can surface records from other name classes. Character links open KANJIDIC2-backed kanji pages. Sequence context means the same kanji string occurs contiguously in another recorded written form—it does not prove shared origin or meaning.

Showing research maps for the first 10 distinct written forms out of 36. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Kyōsuke spellings

Only characters appearing in at least two distinct analyzed spellings are shown here. Frequency describes this source-recorded spelling set, not real-world baby-name popularity.

介jammed in, shellfish, mediate11 of 36 analyzed forms恭respect, reverent10 of 36 analyzed forms京capital, 10**166 of 36 analyzed forms助help, rescue, assist5 of 36 analyzed forms祐help5 of 36 analyzed forms亨pass through, go smoothly3 of 36 analyzed forms亮clear, help3 of 36 analyzed forms右right3 of 36 analyzed forms輔help3 of 36 analyzed forms共together, both, neither3 of 36 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Kyōsuke

36 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading きょうすけ. Other source readings can appear in this romanized group when the imported records converge on the same index form. Use Compare to inspect exact spellings side by side.

Spelling comparator

Compare Kyōsuke forms side by side

Each exact written spelling appears once in this table even when JMnedict records more than one reading for that writing. Stroke totals and character glosses come from KANJIDIC2 when all component kanji are available.

SpellingOne source readingCharacter-level glossesTotal strokesLoaded character class
亨丞きょうすけ亨 — pass through, go smoothly · 丞 — help13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亨介きょうすけ亨 — pass through, go smoothly · 介 — jammed in, shellfish11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亨助きょうすけ亨 — pass through, go smoothly · 助 — help, rescue14All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
享祐きょうすけ享 — enjoy, receive · 祐 — help18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
京亮きょうすけ京 — capital, 10**16 · 亮 — clear, help17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
京介きょうすけ京 — capital, 10**16 · 介 — jammed in, shellfish12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
京助きょうすけ京 — capital, 10**16 · 助 — help, rescue15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
京右きょうすけ京 — capital, 10**16 · 右 — right13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
京祐きょうすけ京 — capital, 10**16 · 祐 — help18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
京輔きょうすけ京 — capital, 10**16 · 輔 — help22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
兄助きょうすけ兄 — elder brother, big brother · 助 — help, rescue12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
共介きょうすけ共 — together, both · 介 — jammed in, shellfish10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
共佑きょうすけ共 — together, both · 佑 — help, assist13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
共祐きょうすけ共 — together, both · 祐 — help16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匡介きょうすけ匡 — correct, save · 介 — jammed in, shellfish10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
匡祐きょうすけ匡 — correct, save · 祐 — help16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified

The comparison table shows the first 16 distinct written forms; the detailed cards above show up to 80 spelling/reading records.

What does Kyōsuke mean?

There is not necessarily one fixed English meaning. The reading identifies the spoken name; different written forms can use different kanji. Character glosses describe individual kanji and should not be treated as proof of the intention behind a particular person’s name.

Related readings

More names beginning with きょ

Related by the opening kana of the dictionary reading. This is a deterministic browsing relationship, not a claim that the names share the same meaning.

Given name · female · limited reference

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144 recorded spellings

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Kiyoshi

134 recorded spellings

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Kiyoko

132 recorded spellings

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Kyōjirō

123 recorded spellings

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Kyōnosuke

117 recorded spellings

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Kyōko

113 recorded spellings

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Kyōsaburō

112 recorded spellings

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Kyōichirō

89 recorded spellings

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Kiyoka

83 recorded spellings

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Kyōka

79 recorded spellings

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Kiyoe

74 recorded spellings

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Kiyo

59 recorded spellings

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Shared-kanji relationships

Other names sharing kanji with Kyōsuke

These links are calculated from exact characters appearing in source-recorded spellings on this page. Sharing a kanji does not mean two names have the same reading, origin, gender or intended meaning.

Given-name relationship

Kyōnosuke

京亮介助右恭祐輔

8 shared kanji · 81 matching source-recorded spellings

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Keisuke

京亮介助右恭祐輔

8 shared kanji · 61 matching source-recorded spellings

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Ryōsuke

亨亮介助右祐輔

7 shared kanji · 40 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kōsuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 77 matching source-recorded spellings

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Keinosuke

京亮介助祐輔

6 shared kanji · 56 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yūsuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 48 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shōsuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 45 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yōsuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 41 matching source-recorded spellings

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Kensuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 38 matching source-recorded spellings

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Shinsuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 32 matching source-recorded spellings

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Sōsuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 30 matching source-recorded spellings

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Yoshisuke

亮介助右祐輔

6 shared kanji · 28 matching source-recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Kyōsuke

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Exact reading

Search きょうすけ

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Ki / き

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介 — jammed in, shellfish

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恭 — respect, reverent

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Evidence on this page

What each source establishes

JMnedict establishes recorded written forms, readings and name classifications; where safely associated, this page can also show JMnedict-supplied trans_det source text without treating it as a whole-name meaning. KANJIDIC2 supplies character readings, nanori, stroke counts, grade classes and English character glosses. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for Japanese child-name character rules. The Agency for Cultural Affairs romanization guidance is the reference for generated Latin-script reading aids.

Source boundary

The spelling-frequency and structural counts on this page are calculated from imported JMnedict records. They are corpus counts, not population-frequency claims. KANJIDIC2 supplies the kanji metadata used in character and stroke comparisons.

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