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Japanese boy(male) nameMinenosuke
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:みねのすけ
  • Katakanatip:ミネノスケ
  • English Syllablestip:mi-ne-no-su-ke (5)
  • Japanese Moraetip:mi-ne-no-su-ke (5)
  • English transcriptionstip:Minenosuke
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Minechan(みねちゃん)Click to speech みねちゃんNosukekun(のすけくん)Click to speech のすけくんSukechan(すけちゃん)Click to speech すけちゃん

Kanji Names & Meanings - 5 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Minenosuke," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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厳之介- Minenosuke -

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means "strict, stern, solemn."

Name ideas examples

  • Strict - Strictness represents discipline, high standards, and the firm hand that guides. May your child uphold strict standards for themselves, disciplined and excellent.

  • Stern - Stern - Harsh; demanding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stern throughout life.

  • Solemn - Solemn - Grave; dignified - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of solemn throughout life.

  • Father - Fathers represent protection, guidance, and the strength that supports the family. May your child honor fatherhood, whether as a strong protector or one who respects paternal wisdom.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

means "to help, to mediate, to separate."

  • To Help - To assist.

  • Alone - To be isolated.

  • Ancient Japanese Official - A fourth-ranking official in ancient Japan, second in rank to the kokushi.

  • Armor - To wear armor.

  • Edge - The outermost part of something.

  • Helping - To assist or aid someone.

  • Intervening - To come between two or more people or things.

  • Magnifying - To make something larger or greater.

  • Mediating - To act as a mediator between two or more parties.

  • Separating - To divide or keep apart.

  • Shell - The hard outer covering of certain animals.

Name ideas examples

  • To Help - Helping others is the expression of compassion in action, serving those in need. May your child extend helping hands throughout their life, serving others with joy.

  • Alone - Being alone represents independence, self-reliance, and the courage of solitude. May your child be comfortable alone, finding strength in solitude when needed.

  • Ancient Japanese Official - The ancient carries the wisdom of ages, connecting us to our ancestral heritage. May your child honor ancient wisdom while creating new paths for the future.

  • Armor - Armor represents preparation, protection, and the strength to withstand attack. May your child be well-armored in virtue, prepared and protected against life's battles.

  • Edge - Edges define boundaries, provide sharpness, and mark where one thing meets another. May your child have the edge to cut through confusion, sharp but not harmful.

  • Helping - Helping represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in helping with purpose and skill.

  • Intervening - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Magnifying - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Mediating - Mediating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in mediating with purpose and skill.

  • Separating - Separating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in separating with purpose and skill.

  • Shell - Shells in ancient Japan were used as currency, representing wealth, protection, and hidden treasures. May your child discover and protect life's hidden treasures, prospering in all endeavors.

棟之介- Minenosuke -

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means "ridge, building, ridgepole."

Name ideas examples

  • Ridge - Ridges represent pathways, high roads, and maintaining perspective. May your child walk the high ridges of integrity.

  • Ridgepole - Ridgepole - The main beam supporting a roof - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ridgepole throughout life.

  • Building - Building represents construction, development, and creating lasting value. May your child build things that last, creating value for generations.

  • Counter - Counter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the counter's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Head - Head represents leadership, thought, and the directing principle of action. May your child lead with wisdom, their head guiding good decisions.

  • Leader - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.

  • Lumber - Lumber represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the lumber's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Star Name - Stars represent hope, guidance, and the eternal connection between heaven and earth. May your child be a guiding star, leading others with wisdom and shining brightly even in darkness.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

means "to help, to mediate, to separate."

  • To Help - To assist.

  • Alone - To be isolated.

  • Ancient Japanese Official - A fourth-ranking official in ancient Japan, second in rank to the kokushi.

  • Armor - To wear armor.

  • Edge - The outermost part of something.

  • Helping - To assist or aid someone.

  • Intervening - To come between two or more people or things.

  • Magnifying - To make something larger or greater.

  • Mediating - To act as a mediator between two or more parties.

  • Separating - To divide or keep apart.

  • Shell - The hard outer covering of certain animals.

Name ideas examples

  • To Help - Helping others is the expression of compassion in action, serving those in need. May your child extend helping hands throughout their life, serving others with joy.

  • Alone - Being alone represents independence, self-reliance, and the courage of solitude. May your child be comfortable alone, finding strength in solitude when needed.

  • Ancient Japanese Official - The ancient carries the wisdom of ages, connecting us to our ancestral heritage. May your child honor ancient wisdom while creating new paths for the future.

  • Armor - Armor represents preparation, protection, and the strength to withstand attack. May your child be well-armored in virtue, prepared and protected against life's battles.

  • Edge - Edges define boundaries, provide sharpness, and mark where one thing meets another. May your child have the edge to cut through confusion, sharp but not harmful.

  • Helping - Helping represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in helping with purpose and skill.

  • Intervening - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Magnifying - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Mediating - Mediating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in mediating with purpose and skill.

  • Separating - Separating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in separating with purpose and skill.

  • Shell - Shells in ancient Japan were used as currency, representing wealth, protection, and hidden treasures. May your child discover and protect life's hidden treasures, prospering in all endeavors.

棟之助- Minenosuke -

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means "ridge, building, ridgepole."

Name ideas examples

  • Ridge - Ridges represent pathways, high roads, and maintaining perspective. May your child walk the high ridges of integrity.

  • Ridgepole - Ridgepole - The main beam supporting a roof - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ridgepole throughout life.

  • Building - Building represents construction, development, and creating lasting value. May your child build things that last, creating value for generations.

  • Counter - Counter represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the counter's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Head - Head represents leadership, thought, and the directing principle of action. May your child lead with wisdom, their head guiding good decisions.

  • Leader - Leading represents guidance, responsibility, and inspiring others forward. May your child lead with wisdom, inspiring others toward good.

  • Lumber - Lumber represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the lumber's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Star Name - Stars represent hope, guidance, and the eternal connection between heaven and earth. May your child be a guiding star, leading others with wisdom and shining brightly even in darkness.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

means "help, support, save."

  • Help - To Assist; to aid.

  • To Help or Assist - This kanji can be used to express the idea of helping or assisting someone. It can also be used to describe the act of lending strength or power to someone.

  • Support - To Back Up; to sustain.

  • Save - To Rescue; to deliver.

Name ideas examples

  • Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.

  • To Help or Assist - Helping others is the expression of compassion in action, serving those in need. May your child extend helping hands throughout their life, serving others with joy.

  • Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

  • Save - Save - To Rescue; to deliver - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of save throughout life.

節之介- Minenosuke -

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means "joint, node, season."

Name ideas examples

  • Joint - Joints connect separate parts, enabling flexibility, movement, and unified action. May your child be a connector of people, bringing disparate parts together harmoniously.

  • Node - The node represents intersection, connection points, and structured growth. May your child connect meaningfully.

  • Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.

  • Connecting Points - Connection represents the bonds that link people, ideas, and communities together. May your child connect deeply with others, building bridges of understanding.

  • Divisions - Divisions - Divisions of a poem or writing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of divisions throughout life.

  • Festival - Being festival represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be festival, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Knots - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • Moderation - Moderation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of moderation.

  • Musical Instruments - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Rules - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

  • Saving - Saving represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in saving with purpose and skill.

  • Section - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Signs - Signs - Signs, symbols, or stamps - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of signs throughout life.

  • Time Periods - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

means "to help, to mediate, to separate."

  • To Help - To assist.

  • Alone - To be isolated.

  • Ancient Japanese Official - A fourth-ranking official in ancient Japan, second in rank to the kokushi.

  • Armor - To wear armor.

  • Edge - The outermost part of something.

  • Helping - To assist or aid someone.

  • Intervening - To come between two or more people or things.

  • Magnifying - To make something larger or greater.

  • Mediating - To act as a mediator between two or more parties.

  • Separating - To divide or keep apart.

  • Shell - The hard outer covering of certain animals.

Name ideas examples

  • To Help - Helping others is the expression of compassion in action, serving those in need. May your child extend helping hands throughout their life, serving others with joy.

  • Alone - Being alone represents independence, self-reliance, and the courage of solitude. May your child be comfortable alone, finding strength in solitude when needed.

  • Ancient Japanese Official - The ancient carries the wisdom of ages, connecting us to our ancestral heritage. May your child honor ancient wisdom while creating new paths for the future.

  • Armor - Armor represents preparation, protection, and the strength to withstand attack. May your child be well-armored in virtue, prepared and protected against life's battles.

  • Edge - Edges define boundaries, provide sharpness, and mark where one thing meets another. May your child have the edge to cut through confusion, sharp but not harmful.

  • Helping - Helping represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in helping with purpose and skill.

  • Intervening - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Magnifying - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Mediating - Mediating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in mediating with purpose and skill.

  • Separating - Separating represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in separating with purpose and skill.

  • Shell - Shells in ancient Japan were used as currency, representing wealth, protection, and hidden treasures. May your child discover and protect life's hidden treasures, prospering in all endeavors.

節之助- Minenosuke -

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means "joint, node, season."

Name ideas examples

  • Joint - Joints connect separate parts, enabling flexibility, movement, and unified action. May your child be a connector of people, bringing disparate parts together harmoniously.

  • Node - The node represents intersection, connection points, and structured growth. May your child connect meaningfully.

  • Season - Seasons teach us about cycles, timing, and the wisdom of accepting change. May your child embrace all of life's seasons, finding purpose in each phase.

  • Connecting Points - Connection represents the bonds that link people, ideas, and communities together. May your child connect deeply with others, building bridges of understanding.

  • Divisions - Divisions - Divisions of a poem or writing - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of divisions throughout life.

  • Festival - Being festival represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be festival, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Knots - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

  • Moderation - Moderation represents a significant process or state. May your child understand and embody the meaning of moderation.

  • Musical Instruments - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Rules - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

  • Saving - Saving represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in saving with purpose and skill.

  • Section - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Signs - Signs - Signs, symbols, or stamps - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of signs throughout life.

  • Time Periods - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

means "this, to go, possessive particle."

  • This - That; pointing to a person, thing, or matter.

  • To Go - To Proceed; to reach.

  • Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship.

Name ideas examples

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • To Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

  • Possessive Particle - Possessive Particle - Indicating subject relationship - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of possessive particle throughout life.

means "help, support, save."

  • Help - To Assist; to aid.

  • To Help or Assist - This kanji can be used to express the idea of helping or assisting someone. It can also be used to describe the act of lending strength or power to someone.

  • Support - To Back Up; to sustain.

  • Save - To Rescue; to deliver.

Name ideas examples

  • Help - Helping represents service, assistance, and making others' lives better. May your child help generously and receive help graciously.

  • To Help or Assist - Helping others is the expression of compassion in action, serving those in need. May your child extend helping hands throughout their life, serving others with joy.

  • Support - Supporting represents help, foundation, and being there for others. May your child support others and receive support when needed.

  • Save - Save - To Rescue; to deliver - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of save throughout life.

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