Daisuke is a Japanese given name read だいすけ in this collection, recorded with 2 written forms: 太助, and 代介. The characters of 太助 carry the component glosses listed below. They describe the written form rather than a fixed name meaning, because the same reading can be written many different ways. This collection labels it for boy use and notes it as unranked for popularity in this collection's sources.
Written-form notes and labels above come from this collection’s records. They are not a current usage survey or a guarantee of suitability.
Written forms
Kanji variations for Daisuke
太助
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Kanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5484768. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
太
plump, thick, big around
助
help, rescue, assist
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
代介
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Kanji component glosses
Name meaning not established from character glosses.
Spelling and reading recorded in JMnedict (2026-08-01 snapshot), entry 5487480. This does not establish popularity or naming intention.
代
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
介
jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with
JMnedict documents this spelling-reading pair. KANJIDIC2 supplies the component glosses; they do not prove a combined meaning, popularity, or current naming style.
Full-name pairings
Surnames to pair with Daisuke
Reviewed pairings for Daisuke are not yet recorded, so the examples below use frequently requested surnames from this collection. Any given name can precede a Japanese family name.
Daisuke is recorded here as 太助 and 代介, all read だいすけ. Each spelling carries its own character meanings, shown on this page.
Is Daisuke a boy name or a girl name?
In this collection, Daisuke is recorded as a boy name. Japanese unisex names are common, so the same reading may appear in the other gender's registers with different spellings.
What does Daisuke mean?
The sound Daisuke does not have one fixed meaning. Written 太助, its characters carry the glosses 太 (plump, thick); 助 (help, rescue). These describe the written form, not a guaranteed name meaning.
Evidence trail
Sources
Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name. The Jōyō Kanji reference is general character background; it does not verify every personal-name reading or establish popularity. Imported records cite their dictionary sources separately.