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Japanese given name

Sōsuke

創介

Given-name classification varies across source records.

そうすけソウスケSōsuke
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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 spellings35

group-level written forms

Source spelling/reading rows35

records contributing to this reading group

Coverage levelExtended

based only on the imported source footprint

Pronunciation & romanization

How to read Sōsuke

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そうすけ

Normalized to hiragana for comparison.

Katakana formソウスケ

The same reading converted to katakana.

RomanizationSōsuke

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

Mora segmentationそ · う · す · け

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

Audio note: the play button uses Japanese text-to-speech provided by the visitor’s browser/device. It is a convenience preview, not a recorded native-speaker pronunciation or pitch-accent authority.

Reading profile

How Sōsuke 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

そうすけ

Kanji-based spellings35

among the forms analyzed on this page

Kana characters4

in the primary dictionary reading

Morae4

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

2-kanji forms34

recorded spellings

3-kanji forms1

recorded spelling

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

そうすけ in the imported JMnedict corpus

Given-name written forms35

35 source spelling/reading rows

Surname written forms0

0 source spelling/reading rows

Given-name labelsmale 1 · unspecified 34

row counts carrying each JMnedict source label

Exact readingGiven-name evidenceGiven-name labelsSurname evidence
そうすけSōsuke3535 source rowsmale 1 · unspecified 34source rows · distinct forms: male 1 · unspecified 3400 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 Sōsuke

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 data35

10–28 strokes observed span

Median total strokes18

among forms with complete KANJIDIC2 stroke data

All-kanji name-classified forms34

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
そうすけSōsuke435
Reading ambiguity

Can the same writing be read another way?

6 of 35 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 checked35

distinct spellings displayed on this page

Multiple recorded readings6

exact written forms with 2+ source readings

Single recorded reading29

within this active given-name corpus

Largest reading set2

distinct kana readings for one displayed writing

宗甫
2 source-recorded readings
Sōsukeそうすけ · this pageSōhoそうほ

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 Sōsuke 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, mediate10010004すけ, ゆきJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
助help, rescue, assist909007—Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 3
宗religion, sect, denomination660008かず, し, そ, そお +7Jōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
創genesis, wound, injury5500012はじめJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 6
祐help5050010—Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
聡wise, fast learner5500014さと, さとし, さとる, あき +4Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
輔help4040014すけ, たすく, ゆうJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
荘villa, inn, cottage440009そJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8
佑help, assist303007すけ, たすく, ゆJinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
惣all3300012おさむ, あしむ, ふさ, そ +1Jinmeiyō · KANJIDIC grade 9
総general, whole, all3300014うさ, ずさJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 5
壮robust, manhood, prosperity220006つよしJōyō · KANJIDIC grade 8

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 35. 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 Sōsuke 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, mediate10 of 35 analyzed forms助help, rescue, assist9 of 35 analyzed forms宗religion, sect, denomination6 of 35 analyzed forms創genesis, wound, injury5 of 35 analyzed forms祐help5 of 35 analyzed forms聡wise, fast learner5 of 35 analyzed forms輔help4 of 35 analyzed forms荘villa, inn, cottage4 of 35 analyzed forms佑help, assist3 of 35 analyzed forms惣all3 of 35 analyzed forms
Same reading, different writing

Explore written forms of Sōsuke

35 source-recorded forms use the primary source reading そうすけ. 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 Sōsuke 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
創介そうすけ創 — genesis, wound · 介 — jammed in, shellfish16All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
創佑そうすけ創 — genesis, wound · 佑 — help, assist19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
創助そうすけ創 — genesis, wound · 助 — help, rescue19All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
創祐そうすけ創 — genesis, wound · 祐 — help22All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
創輔そうすけ創 — genesis, wound · 輔 — help26All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
壮介そうすけ壮 — robust, manhood · 介 — jammed in, shellfish10All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
壮助そうすけ壮 — robust, manhood · 助 — help, rescue13All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
壯祐そうすけ壯 — big, large · 祐 — help17All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗介そうすけ宗 — religion, sect · 介 — jammed in, shellfish12All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗佐そうすけ宗 — religion, sect · 佐 — assistant, help15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗佑そうすけ宗 — religion, sect · 佑 — help, assist15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗助そうすけ宗 — religion, sect · 助 — help, rescue15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗甫そうすけ宗 — religion, sect · 甫 — for the first time, not until15All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
宗祐そうすけ宗 — religion, sect · 祐 — help18All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
左右輔そうすけ左 — left · 右 — right · 輔 — help24All kanji jōyō/jinmeiyō-classified
惣亮そうすけ惣 — all · 亮 — clear, help21All 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 Sōsuke 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 そう

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.

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Sō

19 recorded spellings

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Where to go next from Sōsuke

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Exact reading

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So / そ

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介 — jammed in, shellfish

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助 — help, rescue

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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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