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Han-su한수

Han-su brings together “Korea” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who carries the spirit of Korea 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
韓秀韓 ‘Korea’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
韓(한국 한) + 秀(빼어날 수)
漢秀漢 ‘great river’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
漢(한수 한) + 秀(빼어날 수)
翰秀翰 ‘writing brush; letters’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
翰(편지 한) + 秀(빼어날 수)
韓洙韓 ‘Korea’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
韓(한국 한) + 洙(물가 수)
韓守韓 ‘Korea’ + 守 ‘to protect’
韓(한국 한) + 守(지킬 수)
漢洙漢 ‘great river’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
漢(한수 한) + 洙(물가 수)

Who it's given to

Han-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Han-su. Say it like han-soo.

한ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ
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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