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Jeong-hu정후

Jeong-hu brings together “upright” and “generous.” Like your name, you are someone who lives honestly and uprightly, and who is generous and warm.

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
正厚正 ‘upright’ + 厚 ‘generous’
正(바를 정) + 厚(두터울 후)
正煦正 ‘upright’ + 煦 ‘warmth’
正(바를 정) + 煦(따뜻하게 할 후)
晶厚晶 ‘crystal clear’ + 厚 ‘generous’
晶(맑을 정) + 厚(두터울 후)
定厚定 ‘settled’ + 厚 ‘generous’
定(정할 정) + 厚(두터울 후)
晶煦晶 ‘crystal clear’ + 煦 ‘warmth’
晶(맑을 정) + 煦(따뜻하게 할 후)
定煦定 ‘settled’ + 煦 ‘warmth’
定(정할 정) + 煦(따뜻하게 할 후)

Who it's given to

Jeong-hu is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Jeong-hu. Say it like jung-hoo.

정ㅈ + ㅓ + ㅇ
후ㅎ + 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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