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Kim in Korean킴

The first name and surname Kim is written 킴 in Korean, read kim.

You may also see 김.

How it's spelled, sound by sound

LettersHangulBuilt from
Kim킴ㅋ + ㅣ + ㅁ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: a first consonant, a vowel, then any final consonant.

Say hello with it

안녕하세요, 저는 킴이에요.

an-nyeong-ha-se-yo, jeo-neun kim-i-e-yo
“Hello, I'm Kim.”

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