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Ji-hyo지효
Ji-hyo brings together “wisdom” and “filial devotion.” Like your name, you are someone who grows in wisdom and cherishes your family.
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:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 智孝 | 智 ‘wisdom’ + 孝 ‘filial devotion’ 智(슬기 지) + 孝(효도 효) |
| 志孝 | 志 ‘aspiration; will’ + 孝 ‘filial devotion’ 志(뜻 지) + 孝(효도 효) |
| 智曉 | 智 ‘wisdom’ + 曉 ‘dawn’ 智(슬기 지) + 曉(새벽 효) |
| 志曉 | 志 ‘aspiration; will’ + 曉 ‘dawn’ 志(뜻 지) + 曉(새벽 효) |
| 知孝 | 知 ‘knowledge’ + 孝 ‘filial devotion’ 知(알 지) + 孝(효도 효) |
| 知曉 | 知 ‘knowledge’ + 曉 ‘dawn’ 知(알 지) + 曉(새벽 효) |
- Wisdom
- Kindness
Who it's given to
Ji-hyo is given to both girls and boys.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Ji-hyo. Say it like jee-hyoh.
지ㅈ + ㅣ
효ㅎ + ㅛ
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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