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Yeong-jae영재

Yeong-jae brings together “flower” and “to be present.” Like your name, you are someone who is present for those you love and 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:

HanjaMeaning
英在英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 在 ‘to be present’
英(꽃부리 영) + 在(있을 재)
英才英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 才 ‘talent’
英(꽃부리 영) + 才(재주 재)
榮在榮 ‘glory’ + 在 ‘to be present’
榮(영화 영) + 在(있을 재)
榮才榮 ‘glory’ + 才 ‘talent’
榮(영화 영) + 才(재주 재)
永在永 ‘everlasting’ + 在 ‘to be present’
永(길 영) + 在(있을 재)
永才永 ‘everlasting’ + 才 ‘talent’
永(길 영) + 才(재주 재)

Who it's given to

Yeong-jae is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Yeong-jae. Say it like yung-jeh.

영ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ
재ㅈ + ㅐ

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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