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In-su인수

In-su brings together “benevolent” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who is kind to everyone 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
仁秀仁 ‘benevolent’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
仁(어질 인) + 秀(빼어날 수)
麟秀麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
麟(기린 린) + 秀(빼어날 수)
仁洙仁 ‘benevolent’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
仁(어질 인) + 洙(물가 수)
仁守仁 ‘benevolent’ + 守 ‘to protect’
仁(어질 인) + 守(지킬 수)
寅秀寅 ‘tiger’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
寅(범 인) + 秀(빼어날 수)
麟洙麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
麟(기린 린) + 洙(물가 수)

Who it's given to

In-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: In-su. Say it like een-soo.

인ㅇ + ㅣ + 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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