indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 正介, 正助, 正輔, 正典, 勝介, 章介, 彰介, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しょうすけ(Japanese Hiragana) ショウスケ(Japanese Katakana)
Other Forms FormsShosuke, Shousuke
Meaning & History
From Shō combined with the element suke, originally denoting a kokushi (provincial governor) with the 2nd-highest level of suke (介), also written with other kanji like 助, 輔 or 典.One bearer of this name is actor Shōsuke Tanihara (谷原 章介) (1972-).