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Ru-i루이
Ru-i brings together “tower” and “joyful.” Like your name, you are someone who reaches new heights and lives a joyful 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 |
|---|---|
| 樓怡 | 樓 ‘tower’ + 怡 ‘joyful’ 樓(다락 루) + 怡(기쁠 이) |
| 樓伊 | 樓 ‘tower’ + 伊 ‘that one (he/she)’ 樓(다락 루) + 伊(저 이) |
- Ambition
- Joy
Who it's given to
Ru-i is given to both girls and boys.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Ru-i. Say it like roo-ee.
루ㄹ + ㅜ
이ㅇ + ㅣ
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