Yōsuke

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Yōsuke, Yosuke, Yousuke or Yohsuke is a masculine Japanese given name.

Yōsuke
Yosuke Takagi, Japanese politician
Pronunciationjoɯsɯke (IPA)
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used
Other names
Alternative spellingYosuke (Kunrei-shiki)

Yosuke (Nihon-shiki) Yōsuke, Yosuke, Yousuke (Hepburn)

Yoske

Possible writings

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Yōsuke can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples:

  • 洋介, "ocean, mediate"
  • 洋助, "ocean, to help"
  • 洋輔, "ocean, to help"
  • 洋祐, "ocean, to help"
  • 洋右, "ocean, right"
  • 陽介, "sunshine, mediate"
  • 陽助, "sunshine, to help"
  • 陽輔, "sunshine, to help"
  • 陽佑, "sunshine, to help"
  • 葉介, "leaf, mediate"
  • 庸介, "common, mediate"
  • 容介, "contain, mediate"
  • 容助, "contain, to help"
  • 曜介, "weekday, mediate"
  • 曜助, "weekday, to help"

The name can also be written in hiragana ようすけ or katakana ヨウスケ.

Notable people with the name

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Fictional characters

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  • Yosuke Hanamura (花村 陽介), character in the video game Persona 4
  • Yosuke Koiwai (小岩井 葉介), character in the manga Yotsuba&!
  • Yosuke Miyadai (宮台 陽介), character in the film Battle Royale II: Requiem
  • Yosuke Fuuma (風摩 ようすけ), character in the anime and manga Wedding Peach