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Gi-su기수
Gi-su brings together “foundation” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground 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 |
|---|---|
| 基秀 | 基 ‘foundation’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 基(터 기) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 基洙 | 基 ‘foundation’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 基(터 기) + 洙(물가 수) |
| 基守 | 基 ‘foundation’ + 守 ‘to protect’ 基(터 기) + 守(지킬 수) |
| 起秀 | 起 ‘to rise’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 起(일어날 기) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 琪秀 | 琪 ‘fine jade’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’ 琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 秀(빼어날 수) |
| 起洙 | 起 ‘to rise’ + 洙 ‘riverside’ 起(일어날 기) + 洙(물가 수) |
- Ambition
- Strength
Who it's given to
Gi-su is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Gi-su. Say it like gee-soo.
기ㄱ + ㅣ
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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