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Suk-ja숙자

Suk-ja brings together “pure and virtuous” and “child.” Like your name, you are someone who is cherished and keeps a pure and gentle heart.

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
淑子淑 ‘pure and virtuous’ + 子 ‘child’
淑(맑을 숙) + 子(아들 자)
淑慈淑 ‘pure and virtuous’ + 慈 ‘mercy’
淑(맑을 숙) + 慈(사랑 자)

Who it's given to

Suk-ja is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Suk-ja. Say it like sook-jah.

숙ㅅ + ㅜ + ㄱ
자ㅈ + ㅏ

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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