Yūsuke

Yūsuke, Yusuke, or Yuusuke is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings
Yūsuke can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Some examples:


 * 勇介, "courage, mediate"
 * 勇助, "courage, to help"
 * 勇輔, "courage, to help"
 * 勇祐, "courage, to help"
 * 勇佑, "courage, to help"
 * 勇丞, "courage, to help"
 * 雄介, "masculinity, mediate"
 * 雄助, "masculinity, to help"
 * 雄輔, "masculinity, to help"
 * 雄祐, "masculinity, to help"
 * 雄佑, "masculinity, to help"
 * 雄丞, "masculinity, to help"
 * 友介, "friend, mediate"
 * 友助, "friend, to help"
 * 友輔, "friend, to help"
 * 有介, "possessing/having, mediate"
 * 由介, "reason, mediate"
 * 裕祐, "abundant, to help"
 * 柚介, "citron, mediate"
 * 愉祐, "pleasure, to help"

The name can also be written in hiragana ゆうすけ or katakana ユウスケ.

Notable people with the name

 * Yusuke Aihara (相原 裕介, born 1994), a Japanese professional vert skater
 * Yusuke Chiba (チバ ユウスケ, born 1968), Japanese singer who formerly sang for Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and is the founder of the garage rock band The Birthday
 * Yusuke Fujimoto (藤本 祐介, born 1975), Japanese former heavyweight kickboxer
 * Yusuke Hagihara (萩原 雄祐, 1897–1979), Japanese astronomer known for his contributions to celestial mechanics
 * Yusuke Hashiba (羽柴 雄輔, 1851-1921), Japanese archaeologist
 * Yusuke Hatanaka (畑中 勇介, born 1985), Japanese cyclist
 * Yusuke Hatano (波多野 裕介, born 1986), Japanese composer and arranger
 * Yusuke Hayashi (林 勇介, born 1990), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Higa (比嘉 祐介, born 1989), Japanese footballer who plays for the Yokohama F. Marinos
 * Yusuke Hino (日野 裕介, born 1985), Japanese professional wrestler
 * Yusuke Ina (伊奈 祐介), Japanese shogi player
 * Yusuke Inuzuka (犬塚 友輔), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Iseya (伊勢谷 友介, born 1976), Japanese actor
 * Yusuke Kamiji (上地 雄輔, born 1979), Japanese actor, singer, and tarento
 * Yusuke Kaneko (金子 祐介, born 1976), Japanese ski jumper
 * Yusuke Kato (加藤 友介, born 1986), Japanese footballer, who plays for Nakhon Ratchasima F.C. in the Thai Premier League
 * Yusuke Kawazu (川津 祐介, born 1935), Japanese actor
 * Yusuke Kobori (小堀 佑介, born 1981), retired Japanese professional boxer and former WBA lightweight champion
 * Yuusuke (musician) (ユウスケ, full name Yusuke Kuniyoshi 国吉祐輔, born 1985), musician and one of the two vocalists of the hard rock band High and Mighty Color
 * Yusuke Matsui (松井 佑介, born 1987), Japanese baseball player
 * Yusuke Maruyama (丸山 裕介, born 1995), Japanese actor, singer
 * Yusuke Mine (峰 祐介, born 1934), Japanese actor best known for his role on the 26-lesson TV program Let's Learn Japanese
 * Yusuke Mori (森 勇介, born 1980), Japanese footballer who plays for Tokyo Verdy
 * Yusuke Morozumi (両角 友佑), Japanese curler
 * Yusuke Murata (村田 雄介, born 1978), Japanese manga artist
 * Yusuke Naora (直良 有祐, born 1971), Japanese video game art director and character designer at Square Enix
 * Yusuke Nishiyama (footballer) (西山 雄介), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Nishiyama (runner) (西山 雄介), Japanese long-distance runner
 * Yusuke Niwai (庭井 祐輔), Japanese rugby union player
 * Yusuke Numata (沼田 祐介, born 1968), Japanese voice actor
 * Yusuke Oeda (大枝 雄介, born 1935), Japanese professional Go player
 * Yusuke Okada (basketball) (岡田 優介, born 1984), Japanese basketball player
 * Yusuke Omi (近江 友介, born 1946), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Saikawa (斉川 雄介, born 1985), Japanese former soccer player
 * Yusuke Sato (佐藤 悠介, born 1977), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Shimada (島田 裕介, born 1982), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Shimizu (志水 祐介), Japanese water polo player
 * Yusuke Shirai (白井 悠介), Japanese voice actor
 * Yusuke Suzuki (racewalker) (鈴木 雄介, born 1988), Japanese racewalker
 * Yusuke Suzuki (footballer) (鈴木 祐輔, born 1982), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Santamaria (ユースケ・サンタマリア, real name Yusuke Nakayama 中山 裕介, born 1971), Japanese singer and actor
 * Yusuke Takahashi (高橋 悠介, born 1997), Japanese tennis player
 * Yusuke Tamura (田村 友佑), Japanese long-distance runner
 * Yusuke Tanaka (football forward) (田中 佑昌, born 1986), a Japanese footballer who plays for the J. League team JEF United Ichihara Chiba
 * Yusuke Tanaka (football defender) (田中 裕介, born 1986), Japanese footballer who plays for the J. League team Kawasaki Frontale
 * Yusuke Tanaka (gymnast), Japanese gymnast who competed for Japan in the 2012 Summer Olympics
 * Yusuke Tomoi (友井 雄亮, born 1980), Japanese actor from Hokkaidō Japan
 * Yusuke Torigoe (鳥越 裕介), Japanese baseball player
 * Yusuke Toyama (遠山 雄亮), Japanese shogi player
 * Yusuke Yachi (谷内 雄亮, born 1980), Japanese race walker
 * Yusuke Yada (谷田 悠介, born 1983), Japanese footballer currently playing for Kataller Toyama
 * Yusuke Yamagata (山形 雄介, born 1986), Japanese footballer
 * Yusuke Yamamoto (山本裕典, born 1988), Japanese actor from Aichi Japan
 * Yusuke Yoshizaki (吉崎 雄亮, born 1981), Japanese former football player

Fictional characters

 * Yusuke Amamiya (天宮 勇介), a character in the Super Sentai television series Choujuu Sentai Liveman
 * Yusuke Fujisaki (藤崎 佑助), the main character of Sket Dance anime and manga
 * Yusuke Fujiwara (藤原 優介), a character in the anime spin-off series Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX
 * Yusuke Godai (五代 雄介), the main character in the tokusatsu television series Kamen Rider Kuuga
 * Yusuke Kitagawa (喜多川 祐介), a playable character from Persona 5
 * Yusuke Makishima (巻島 裕介), a character of Yowamushi Pedal
 * Yusuke Oda (小田 裕介), a character of Hajime no Ippo
 * Yusuke Sakamoto (坂本裕介), the main character in the 2000 film Juvenile
 * Yusuke Yoshino (芳野 祐介), a character from the visual novel, manga, and anime Clannad
 * Yusuke Urameshi (浦飯 幽助), the main character in the YuYu Hakusho anime and manga series