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Gi-jae기재

Gi-jae brings together “foundation” and “to be present.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and is present for those you love.

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
基在基 ‘foundation’ + 在 ‘to be present’
基(터 기) + 在(있을 재)
基才基 ‘foundation’ + 才 ‘talent’
基(터 기) + 才(재주 재)
基載基 ‘foundation’ + 載 ‘to carry’
基(터 기) + 載(실을 재)
起在起 ‘to rise’ + 在 ‘to be present’
起(일어날 기) + 在(있을 재)
起才起 ‘to rise’ + 才 ‘talent’
起(일어날 기) + 才(재주 재)
琪在琪 ‘fine jade’ + 在 ‘to be present’
琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 在(있을 재)

Who it's given to

Gi-jae is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Gi-jae. Say it like gee-jeh.

기ㄱ + ㅣ
재ㅈ + ㅐ

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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