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Myeong-ju명주
Myeong-ju brings together “bright” and “pearl.” Like your name, you are someone who is as precious as a pearl and lives a bright and clear life.
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 |
|---|---|
| 明珠 | 明 ‘bright’ + 珠 ‘pearl’ 明(밝을 명) + 珠(구슬 주) |
| 明周 | 明 ‘bright’ + 周 ‘all-around’ 明(밝을 명) + 周(두루 주) |
| 明宙 | 明 ‘bright’ + 宙 ‘universe’ 明(밝을 명) + 宙(집 주) |
- Light
- Honesty
- Fortune
Who it's given to
Myeong-ju is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Myeong-ju. Say it like myung-joo.
명ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ
주ㅈ + 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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