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Hak-su학수

Hak-su brings together “learning” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who loves learning all your life 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:

HanjaMeaning
學秀學 ‘learning’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
學(배울 학) + 秀(빼어날 수)
學洙學 ‘learning’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
學(배울 학) + 洙(물가 수)
學守學 ‘learning’ + 守 ‘to protect’
學(배울 학) + 守(지킬 수)
鶴秀鶴 ‘crane’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
鶴(학 학) + 秀(빼어날 수)
鶴洙鶴 ‘crane’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
鶴(학 학) + 洙(물가 수)
鶴守鶴 ‘crane’ + 守 ‘to protect’
鶴(학 학) + 守(지킬 수)

Who it's given to

Hak-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Hak-su. Say it like hak-soo.

학ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄱ
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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