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Gap-su갑수
Gap-su brings together “first” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who is first among many and stands out in all you do.
Meaning and hanja
Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 甲秀 | 甲 ‘first; armor’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 甲(갑옷 갑) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 甲洙 | 甲 ‘first; armor’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 甲(갑옷 갑) + 洙(물가 수) |
| 甲守 | 甲 ‘first; armor’ + 守 ‘to protect’ 甲(갑옷 갑) + 守(지킬 수) |
- Ambition
- Strength
Who it's given to
Gap-su is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Gap-su. Say it like gap-soo.
갑ㄱ + ㅏ + ㅂ
수ㅅ + ㅜ
Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.
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