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Hyo-jin효진
Hyo-jin brings together “filial devotion” and “truth.” Like your name, you are someone who cherishes your family and lives truthfully.
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 |
|---|---|
| 孝眞 | 孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 眞 ‘truth’ 孝(효도 효) + 眞(참 진) |
| 孝珍 | 孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 珍 ‘treasure’ 孝(효도 효) + 珍(보배 진) |
| 孝辰 | 孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 辰 ‘star; dragon branch’ 孝(효도 효) + 辰(별 진) |
| 曉眞 | 曉 ‘dawn’ + 眞 ‘truth’ 曉(새벽 효) + 眞(참 진) |
| 曉珍 | 曉 ‘dawn’ + 珍 ‘treasure’ 曉(새벽 효) + 珍(보배 진) |
| 曉辰 | 曉 ‘dawn’ + 辰 ‘star; dragon branch’ 曉(새벽 효) + 辰(별 진) |
- Kindness
- Honesty
Who it's given to
Hyo-jin is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Hyo-jin. Say it like hyoh-jeen.
효ㅎ + ㅛ
진ㅈ + ㅣ + ㄴ
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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