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So-yeong소영
So-yeong brings together “bright” and “flower.” Like your name, you are someone who lives a bright and shining life, and who blossoms and stands out.
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 |
|---|---|
| 昭英 | 昭 ‘bright’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ 昭(밝을 소) + 英(꽃부리 영) |
| 昭榮 | 昭 ‘bright’ + 榮 ‘glory’ 昭(밝을 소) + 榮(영화 영) |
| 昭永 | 昭 ‘bright’ + 永 ‘everlasting’ 昭(밝을 소) + 永(길 영) |
| 素英 | 素 ‘simple and pure’ + 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ 素(본디 소) + 英(꽃부리 영) |
| 素榮 | 素 ‘simple and pure’ + 榮 ‘glory’ 素(본디 소) + 榮(영화 영) |
| 素永 | 素 ‘simple and pure’ + 永 ‘everlasting’ 素(본디 소) + 永(길 영) |
- Light
- Nature
- Strength
Who it's given to
So-yeong is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: So-yeong. Say it like soh-yung.
소ㅅ + ㅗ
영ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ
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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