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In-seo인서

In-seo brings together “benevolent” and “auspicious omen.” Like your name, you are someone who is kind to everyone 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
仁瑞仁 ‘benevolent’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
仁(어질 인) + 瑞(상서 서)
麟瑞麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 瑞 ‘auspicious omen’
麟(기린 린) + 瑞(상서 서)
仁序仁 ‘benevolent’ + 序 ‘order’
仁(어질 인) + 序(차례 서)
仁書仁 ‘benevolent’ + 書 ‘writing; books’
仁(어질 인) + 書(글 서)
麟序麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 序 ‘order’
麟(기린 린) + 序(차례 서)
麟書麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 書 ‘writing; books’
麟(기린 린) + 書(글 서)

Who it's given to

In-seo is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: In-seo. Say it like een-suh.

인ㅇ + ㅣ + 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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