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Ju-yeon주연

Ju-yeon brings together “pearl” and “graceful.” Like your name, you are someone who is as precious as a pearl and moves through life with grace.

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
珠娟珠 ‘pearl’ + 娟 ‘graceful’
珠(구슬 주) + 娟(예쁠 연)
珠姸珠 ‘pearl’ + 姸 ‘lovely’
珠(구슬 주) + 姸(고울 연)
周娟周 ‘all-around’ + 娟 ‘graceful’
周(두루 주) + 娟(예쁠 연)
周姸周 ‘all-around’ + 姸 ‘lovely’
周(두루 주) + 姸(고울 연)
珠延珠 ‘pearl’ + 延 ‘to extend’
珠(구슬 주) + 延(늘일 연)
周延周 ‘all-around’ + 延 ‘to extend’
周(두루 주) + 延(늘일 연)

Who it's given to

Ju-yeon is given to both girls and boys.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Ju-yeon. Say it like joo-yun.

주ㅈ + ㅜ
연ㅇ + ㅕ + ㄴ

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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