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In-sik인식

In-sik brings together “benevolent” and “to plant.” Like your name, you are someone who is kind to everyone and plants seeds that grow.

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
仁植仁 ‘benevolent’ + 植 ‘to plant’
仁(어질 인) + 植(심을 식)
麟植麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 植 ‘to plant’
麟(기린 린) + 植(심을 식)
仁湜仁 ‘benevolent’ + 湜 ‘clear water’
仁(어질 인) + 湜(물 맑을 식)
寅植寅 ‘tiger’ + 植 ‘to plant’
寅(범 인) + 植(심을 식)
麟湜麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 湜 ‘clear water’
麟(기린 린) + 湜(물 맑을 식)
寅湜寅 ‘tiger’ + 湜 ‘clear water’
寅(범 인) + 湜(물 맑을 식)

Who it's given to

In-sik is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: In-sik. Say it like een-seek.

인ㅇ + ㅣ + ㄴ
식ㅅ + ㅣ + ㄱ

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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