Ju (Korean given name)
| Ju | |
| Hangul | 주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chu |
Ju ([tɕu]), also spelled Joo or Chu, is a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
Hanja
There are 56 hanja with the reading "ju" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are listed in the table at right.[1] One name containing this syllable, Eun-ju, was the sixth-most popular name for newborn South Korean girls in 1970.[2]
People
People with the monosyllabic given name Ju include:
- Wang Chu, personal name of King Gyeongjong of Goryeo
- Yoon Joo (born 1989), South Korean actress
As name element
Names beginning with this syllable include:
Names ending with this syllable include:
See also
References
- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
- ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2012-11-09.