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Sang-su상수

Sang-su brings together “together” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who shares your life with good companions and stands out in all you do.

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
相秀相 ‘together; mutual’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
相(서로 상) + 秀(빼어날 수)
祥秀祥 ‘auspicious’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
祥(상서 상) + 秀(빼어날 수)
相洙相 ‘together; mutual’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
相(서로 상) + 洙(물가 수)
相守相 ‘together; mutual’ + 守 ‘to protect’
相(서로 상) + 守(지킬 수)
祥洙祥 ‘auspicious’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
祥(상서 상) + 洙(물가 수)
祥守祥 ‘auspicious’ + 守 ‘to protect’
祥(상서 상) + 守(지킬 수)

Who it's given to

Sang-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Sang-su. Say it like sang-soo.

상ㅅ + ㅏ + ㅇ
수ㅅ + 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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