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Han-seo한서

Han-seo brings together “Korea” and “auspicious omen.” Like your name, you are someone who carries the spirit of Korea and is followed by good fortune.

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
韓瑞韓 ‘Korea’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
韓(한국 한) + 瑞(상서 서)
漢瑞漢 ‘great river’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
漢(한수 한) + 瑞(상서 서)
翰瑞翰 ‘writing brush; letters’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
翰(편지 한) + 瑞(상서 서)
韓序韓 ‘Korea’ + 序 ‘order’
韓(한국 한) + 序(차례 서)
韓書韓 ‘Korea’ + 書 ‘writing; books’
韓(한국 한) + 書(글 서)
漢序漢 ‘great river’ + 序 ‘order’
漢(한수 한) + 序(차례 서)

Who it's given to

Han-seo is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Han-seo. Say it like han-suh.

한ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ
서ㅅ + ㅓ

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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