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Hyo-ju효주

Hyo-ju brings together “filial devotion” and “pearl.” Like your name, you are someone who cherishes your family and is as precious as a pearl.

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
孝珠孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 珠 ‘pearl’
孝(효도 효) + 珠(구슬 주)
孝周孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 周 ‘all-around’
孝(효도 효) + 周(두루 주)
孝宙孝 ‘filial devotion’ + 宙 ‘universe’
孝(효도 효) + 宙(집 주)
曉珠曉 ‘dawn’ + 珠 ‘pearl’
曉(새벽 효) + 珠(구슬 주)
曉周曉 ‘dawn’ + 周 ‘all-around’
曉(새벽 효) + 周(두루 주)
曉宙曉 ‘dawn’ + 宙 ‘universe’
曉(새벽 효) + 宙(집 주)

Who it's given to

Hyo-ju is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Hyo-ju. Say it like hyoh-joo.

효ㅎ + ㅛ
주ㅈ + 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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