Hyung-joo
| Hyung-joo | |
| Hangul | 형주 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 亨柱 and others |
| Revised Romanization | Hyeong-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hyŏngju |
Hyung-joo, also spelled Hyung-ju, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 21 hanja with the reading "hyung" and 56 hanja with the reading "joo" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- Ha Hyung-joo (born 1962), South Korean male judo practitioner
- Kim Hyung-ju (born 1976), South Korean male judo practitioner
- Kim Hyung-joo (born 1985), South Korean female freestyle wrestler
- Lim Hyung-joo (born 1986), South Korean operatic pop singer
- Park Hyung-joo (born 1995), South Korean male swimmer
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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