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Name Origin

Daisuke is a masculine Japanese given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'Dai' (大) meaning 'great' or 'big', and 'suke' (助) meaning 'help' or 'assist'. Therefore, Daisuke traditionally means 'great help' or 'helpful person'.

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Famous People

Daisuke Matsuzaka (1981-)

Professional Baseball Player

  • Won the Sawamura Award in Japan
  • Pitched a no-hitter in Major League Baseball

Daisuke Ishiwatari

Video game designer and director

  • Created the Guilty Gear fighting game series
  • Directed the Dragon Ball FighterZ fighting game

Daisuke Takahashi (1986-)

Figure Skater

  • 2010 Olympic bronze medalist
  • World champion (2010)
  • Four Continents champion (2008, 2009)