Umanosuke

Umanosuke

Umanosuke Takagi (1656–1746), Japanese samurai.
Pronunciation	ɯmanosɯke (IPA)
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Umanosuke is a masculine Japanese given name.

Possible writings

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

• 馬之助, "horse, of, help"
• 馬之介, "horse, of, mediate"
• 馬之輔, "horse, of, help"
• 馬之丞, "horse, of, help"
• 馬之甫, "horse, of, begin"
• 午之助, "sign of the horse, of, help"
• 午之介, "sign of the horse, of, mediate"
• 午之輔, "sign of the horse, of, help"
• 午之丞, "sign of the horse, of, help"
• 午之甫, "sign of the horse, of, begin"
• 宇摩之助, "universe, polish, of, help"
• 宇摩之介, "universe, polish, of, mediate"

The name can also be written in hiragana うまのすけ or katakana ウマノスケ.

Notable people with the name

• Umanosuke Iida (飯田 馬之介, 1961–2010), Japanese anime director
• Umanosuke Takagi (高木 午之助, 1656–1746), Japanese samurai.
• Umanosuke Ueda (上田 馬之助, 1940–2011), Japanese professional wrestler