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Ryunosuke Japanese name meaning & kanji

龍之介りゅうのすけ

A boy name with 2 common kanji spellings. The most typical, 龍之介, combines dragon + of; a classic element in boys’ names + mediate.

Ryunosuke — リュウノスケ in katakana and りゅうのすけ in hiragana — is a 5-mora Japanese boy’s name. 龍之介 pairs 龍 (“dragon”), 之 (“of; a classic element in boys’ names”) and 介 (“mediate”), giving the sense “dragon + of; a classic element in boys’ names + mediate”. If you are browsing by meaning, you will also find Ryunosuke under strength & courage. Close friends and family might call him りゅうくん (ryū-kun) and りゅうちゃん (ryū-chan).

Hiragana
りゅうのすけ
Katakana
リュウノスケ
Romaji (Hepburn)
Ryūnosuke
Morae
5 りゅうのすけ
Gender
Boy

Ryunosuke kanji meaning breakdown

The same name can be written with different characters. Parents choose the kanji for its meaning.

  • 龍之介

    In 龍之介, 龍 means “dragon”, 之 means “of; a classic element in boys’ names” and 介 means “mediate, assist”.

    1. 龍dragonStrength & courage
    2. 之of; a classic element in boys’ names
    3. 介mediate, assist

  • 竜之介

    竜之介 = 竜 dragon + 之 of; a classic element in boys’ names + 介 mediate.

    1. 竜dragonStrength & courage
    2. 之of; a classic element in boys’ names
    3. 介mediate, assist

How to pronounce Ryunosuke

Break Ryunosuke into its 5 kana beats — ryu · u · no · su · ke — and keep them evenly spaced. In Hepburn romaji it is spelled Ryūnosuke; the macron marks the long vowel, which everyday English spelling usually drops, giving “Ryunosuke”. Japanese vowels are short and clear: a as in “father”, i as in “machine”, u as in “food” (with unrounded lips), e as in “met”, o as in “more”.

BeatKanaKatakanaRomajiNote
1りゅリュryuone beat: the small kana merges with the one before it
2うウulengthens the vowel before it, so hold that sound for a second beat
3のノno
4すスsu
5けケke

See the guide to morae and romaji.

Nicknames

How friends and family might shorten Ryunosuke. See the guide to -chan and -kun.

  • りゅうくんryū-kun
  • りゅうちゃんryū-chan
  • りゅうのすけくんryūnosuke-kun
  • りゅうのすけちゃんryūnosuke-chan
  • りゅーちゃんryu-chan

As a full name

Example pairings with common surnames. In Japanese the surname comes first.

  • 藤田 龍之介Ryunosuke Fujita
  • 伊藤 龍之介Ryunosuke Ito
  • 近藤 龍之介Ryunosuke Kondo

Quick answers

What does Ryunosuke mean in Japanese?
It depends on the kanji. Written 龍之介, Ryunosuke means “dragon + of; a classic element in boys’ names + mediate”. Other spellings: 竜之介 (dragon + of; a classic element in boys’ names + mediate).
How do you write Ryunosuke in Japanese?
In hiragana りゅうのすけ, in katakana リュウノスケ, and in kanji most typically 龍之介 (also 竜之介).
Is Ryunosuke a boy's or a girl's name?
Ryunosuke is listed here as a boy's name.
How do you pronounce Ryunosuke?
Ryunosuke has 5 morae: ryu · u · no · su · ke (りゅうのすけ). Hepburn romaji: Ryūnosuke.

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