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Name Rikinosuke
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 力之助, 力之介, 力之輔, 力之典, 理紀之助, 理喜之助, 利喜之助 (kanji), りきのすけ (hiragana), リキノスケ (katakana)
Pronounced Pron. ṘEE-KEE-NO-SKE
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

This name combines 力 (rii, riki, ryoku, chikara) meaning "bear up, exert, power, strain, strength, strong" and 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" with 助 (jo, suke, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue," 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 輔 (fu, ho, tasu.keru, suke) meaning "help" or 典 (ten, den, suke) meaning "ceremony, code, law, rule."
Examples of Rikinosuke with 4 kanji include 理紀之助, 理喜之助 and 利喜之助 with 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth", 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit", 紀 (ki) meaning "account, chronicle, history, narrative" and 喜 (ki, yoroko.basu, yoroko.bu) meaning "rejoice, take pleasure in."

In modern times, it is very rarely given to boys, if given at all.
Added 3/11/2015 by m4yb3_daijirou