Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese Scripts 由良之助, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. YUU-ṘAH-NO-SKE [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "cause, reason", 良 (ra) meaning "good", 之 (no), a possessive marker combined with 助 (suke) meaning "assistance". Other kanji combinations are also possible.