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So-rin소린

So-rin brings together “bright” and “qilin (a mythical auspicious beast).” Like your name, you are someone who is a bringer of good omens and lives a bright and shining 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:

HanjaMeaning
昭麟昭 ‘bright’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’
昭(밝을 소) + 麟(기린 린)
昭潾昭 ‘bright’ + 潾 ‘clear water’
昭(밝을 소) + 潾(물 맑을 린)
昭璘昭 ‘bright’ + 璘 ‘the gleam of jade’
昭(밝을 소) + 璘(옥빛 린)
素麟素 ‘simple and pure’ + 麟 ‘qilin (a mythical auspicious beast)’
素(본디 소) + 麟(기린 린)
素潾素 ‘simple and pure’ + 潾 ‘clear water’
素(본디 소) + 潾(물 맑을 린)
素璘素 ‘simple and pure’ + 璘 ‘the gleam of jade’
素(본디 소) + 璘(옥빛 린)

Who it's given to

So-rin is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: So-rin. Say it like soh-reen.

소ㅅ + ㅗ
린ㄹ + ㅣ + 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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