what can my name mean?

Hello, I'm looking for a Japanese name to be called, I thought about using Kisuke, but I don't know any meaning behind it, besides, I got it from an anime character, what about Keisuke, so people can call me Kei for short, but I still don't know if it is good for Japan, any recommendations is fine.

The rare than keisuke, but there are also named kisuke.
In particular, Šì�• is famous.
It means that Šì= joy.
It means �•= help, aid.
This name is also the name of the beef tongue shop.
However, it is an image, such as the name of the townspeople of Edo period.
‹K‰î is a little modern.
I think also the other, that there is a combination of Chinese characters.

Lol? wow...

Hello, I'm looking for a Japanese name to be called, I thought about using Kisuke, but I don't know any meaning behind it, besides, I got it from an anime character, what about Keisuke, so people can call me Kei for short, but I still don't know if it is good for Japan, any recommendations is fine.

Do you mean like an alias to use on the internet or do you mean to adopt a Japanese name for use while living in Japan?

Yes. I am looking for a name to be called in Japan, because I am going there for college.

In that case I would reconsider, as it is not common for foreigners to adopt Japanese nicknames when in Japan. It inevitably ends up either confusing or tedious as you have to explain time and again why you have a Japanese name but aren't Japanese.

It's hard for Japanese people to pronounce my name, so when I pick a Japanese name I will change that to my middle name so I can use it.

Since there is not much English ability, I was the wrong meaning.
Usually, foreigners do not use the name of the Japanese.
It may be used as a nickname.
In the case of keisuke, you may be abbreviated as kei-chan and kei-kun.

But I'm changing it to my middle name so it would be a real part of my name.

But I'm changing it to my middle name so it would be a real part of my name.

^^ You mean you're officially going to change your name to add in a Japanese name in it? That just seems really strange to me.

It's where I'm going to live so, it is fine.

No its not. Its really strange. There are hundreds of thousands of foreigners in Japan and none of them do that.
Japan isn't China you know. Japanese and westerners generally have little trouble pronouncing each others names if not perfectly at least consistently and workably.

I know, I had a Chinese friend who name is Stephanie Chan, and she was born and raised in China.

I have a Japanese friend and her nick name is Kate.

So why can't this work the other way around.

In Japan we do not have "middle name" system in the first place. Japan is not China.

So can I aleast have it as a nick name

Can't you base it on your real name?

I mean obviously don't know your real first name, but e.g. Donald gets shortened to Don and so on.

TBH, if I meet someone who has no Japanese ancestry but wants to be called by a Japanese name, I side-eye them.

My adopted father's name is Lothar, obviously hard to pronounce for the Japanese and cumbersome to write in katakana, but he managed fine for 4 years.

ok, but how about just a nick name for close friends?

If you really want a nickname in Japanese while staying in Japan, you can tell your friends so.

However, your friends would find it very strange that you want to use a Japanese name which has no association or same/similar meaning or pronunciation to your original name. (Especially the one you chose "Kisuke" which is used only in a costume play for commoners in Edo settings...)

Maybe you can as your friends to give you a Japanese name, then they'll come up with a better one?

I have a Japanese friend and her nick name is Kate.

So why can't this work the other way around.

Because culturally it isn't common and tends to cause more problems than it solves. In the worst case you may end up negatively stereotyped for trying too hard to appear Japanese. Of course, you are welcome to use a Japanese alias, just be prepared to answer questions about your heritage.

So can I aleast have it as a nick name

Sure. But also consider a shortened version of your regular name or last name instead. For example, if your name was Kisukeyo then you could go as Ki-chan, or Ki-kun. In this case, it wouldn't matter if your name was pronounceable in Japanese or not.

Thank you all for your input.