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Seul-u슬우

Seul-u brings together “zither” and “universe.” Like your name, you are someone who lives in harmony like music and dreams as big as the universe.

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
瑟宇瑟 ‘zither’ + 宇 ‘universe’
瑟(큰 거문고 슬) + 宇(집 우)
瑟祐瑟 ‘zither’ + 祐 ‘blessing’
瑟(큰 거문고 슬) + 祐(복 우)
瑟佑瑟 ‘zither’ + 佑 ‘to help’
瑟(큰 거문고 슬) + 佑(도울 우)

Who it's given to

Seul-u is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Seul-u. Say it like seul-oo.

슬ㅅ + ㅡ + ㄹ
우ㅇ + 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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