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Gi-do기도

Gi-do brings together “foundation” and “the right way.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and walks the right path.

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:

HanjaMeaning
基道基 ‘foundation’ + 道 ‘the right way’
基(터 기) + 道(길 도)
基度基 ‘foundation’ + 度 ‘measure and principle’
基(터 기) + 度(법도 도)
起道起 ‘to rise’ + 道 ‘the right way’
起(일어날 기) + 道(길 도)
琪道琪 ‘fine jade’ + 道 ‘the right way’
琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 道(길 도)
起度起 ‘to rise’ + 度 ‘measure and principle’
起(일어날 기) + 度(법도 도)
琪度琪 ‘fine jade’ + 度 ‘measure and principle’
琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 度(법도 도)

Who it's given to

Gi-do is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Gi-do. Say it like gee-doh.

기ㄱ + ㅣ
도ㄷ + ㅗ

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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