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JMnedict-backedKANJIDIC2 character context
Japanese given name

Ryōsuke

了亮

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

りょうすけリョウスケRyōsuke
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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 spellings54

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows54

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Ryōsuke

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りょうすけ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formリョウスケ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationRyōsuke

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

Mora segmentationりょ · う · す · け

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

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Reading profile

How Ryōsuke 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

りょうすけ

Kanji-based spellings54

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 forms54

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

りょうすけ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms54

54 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 6 · female 1 · unspecified 47

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
りょうすけRyōsuke5454 source rowsmale 6 · female 1 · unspecified 47source rows · distinct forms: male 6 · female 1 · unspecified 4700 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 Ryōsuke

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 data54

6–31 strokes observed span

Median total strokes19

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms53

all component kanji loaded as jōyō/jinmeiyō classes

Other/unclassified kanji forms1

contains at least one character outside that loaded classification

Source-reading distribution
ReadingRomanizationMoraeForms
りょうすけRyōsuke454
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

11 of 54 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 checked54

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings11

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading43

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set4

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

A reading shown without a link is still source-recorded, but its destination group does not currently meet the canonical publication standard. Strong reference pages do not promote limited records merely to create extra internal links.

Kanji role reference

How recurring characters function across Ryōsuke 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
良good, pleasing, skilled10100007じ, なが, まこと, よし +3Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4
亮clear, help963009あき, すけ, まこと, あきら +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
輔help8080014すけ, たすく, ゆうJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
佑help, assist707007すけ, たすく, ゆJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
助help, rescue, assist707007—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
祐help7070010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
了complete, finish660002さとるJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
涼refreshing, nice and cool6600011りょJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
遼distant6600015はるかJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
諒fact, reality, understand5500015あき, まさ, まことJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
典code, ceremony, law303008すけ, つね, のJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 4

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 54. Every detailed spelling card below still links to exact-writing search and its component kanji.

For VPS safety, contiguous-sequence lookups are limited to six 2–4 kanji forms per canonical page and cached for 12 hours per active JMnedict generation.

Corpus pattern

Kanji recurring across Ryōsuke 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 54 analyzed forms良good, pleasing, skilled10 of 54 analyzed forms亮clear, help9 of 54 analyzed forms輔help8 of 54 analyzed forms佑help, assist7 of 54 analyzed forms助help, rescue, assist7 of 54 analyzed forms祐help7 of 54 analyzed forms了complete, finish6 of 54 analyzed forms涼refreshing, nice and cool6 of 54 analyzed forms遼distant6 of 54 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Ryōsuke

54 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading りょうすけ. 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 Ryōsuke 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
了亮りょうすけ了 — complete, finish · 亮 — clear, help11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
了介りょうすけ了 — complete, finish · 介 — jammed in, shellfish6All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
了佑りょうすけ了 — complete, finish · 佑 — help, assist9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
了助りょうすけ了 — complete, finish · 助 — help, rescue9All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
了祐りょうすけ了 — complete, finish · 祐 — help12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
了輔りょうすけ了 — complete, finish · 輔 — help16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亨介りょうすけ亨 — pass through, go smoothly · 介 — jammed in, shellfish11All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮介りょうすけ亮 — clear, help · 介 — jammed in, shellfish13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮佑りょうすけ亮 — clear, help · 佑 — help, assist16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮典りょうすけ亮 — clear, help · 典 — code, ceremony17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮助りょうすけ亮 — clear, help · 助 — help, rescue16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮祐りょうすけ亮 — clear, help · 祐 — help19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
亮輔りょうすけ亮 — clear, help · 輔 — help23All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
僚佑りょうすけ僚 — colleague, official · 佑 — help, assist21All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
僚祐りょうすけ僚 — colleague, official · 祐 — help24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
凌典りょうすけ凌 — endure, keep (rain)out · 典 — code, ceremony18All 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 Ryōsuke 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.

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Exact reading

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介 — jammed in, shellfish

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良 — good, pleasing

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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.

JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
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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