Yanosuke

Yanosuke

Yanosuke Iwasaki (1851–1908), Japanese businessman
Pronunciation	janosɯke (IPA)
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Yanosuke is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

• 弥之助 or 彌之助, "more and more, of, help"
• 弥之介 or 彌之介, "more and more, of, mediate"
• 弥之輔 or 彌之輔, "more and more, of, help"
• 弥之丞 or 彌之丞, "more and more, of, help"
• 弥之甫 or 彌之甫, "more and more, of, begin"
• 野之助, "field, of, help"
• 野之介, "field, of, mediate"
• 野之輔, "field, of, help"
• 野之丞, "field, of, help"
• 野之甫, "field, of, begin"
• 矢之助, "arrow, of, help"
• 矢之介, "arrow, of, mediate"
• 矢之輔, "arrow, of, help"
• 矢之丞, "arrow, of, help"
• 矢之甫, "arrow, of, begin"
• 夜之助, "night, of, help"
• 夜之介, "night, of, mediate"

The name can also be written in hiragana やのすけ or katakana ヤノスケ.

Notable people with the name

• Yanosuke Hirai (平井 弥之助, 1902–1986), Japanese civil engineer
• Yanosuke Iwasaki (岩崎 彌之助, 1851–1908), Japanese businessman
• Yanosuke Watanabe (渡邊 彌之助), Japanese footballer
• Yanosuke Otsuka (大塚 弥之助), Japanese geologist

Fictional characters

Yanosuke Hiiragi (柊 夜ノ介), from Tokimeki Memorial game series.