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Gi-ju기주

Gi-ju brings together “foundation” and “all-around.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and is thoughtful in every way.

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
基周基 ‘foundation’ + 周 ‘all-around’
基(터 기) + 周(두루 주)
基柱基 ‘foundation’ + 柱 ‘pillar’
基(터 기) + 柱(기둥 주)
基宙基 ‘foundation’ + 宙 ‘universe’
基(터 기) + 宙(집 주)
起周起 ‘to rise’ + 周 ‘all-around’
起(일어날 기) + 周(두루 주)
琪周琪 ‘fine jade’ + 周 ‘all-around’
琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 周(두루 주)
起柱起 ‘to rise’ + 柱 ‘pillar’
起(일어날 기) + 柱(기둥 주)

Who it's given to

Gi-ju is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Gi-ju. Say it like gee-joo.

기ㄱ + ㅣ
주ㅈ + 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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