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Ji-hoon
Hangul
지훈
Hanja
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Revised RomanizationJi-hun
McCune–ReischauerChihun

Ji-hoon, also spelled Ji-hun, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 46 hanja with the reading " ji" and 12 hanja with the reading " hun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. [1] Ji-hun has been a popular name for South Korean baby boys for several decades, coming in fourth place in 1970, first place in 1980, and first place again in 1990. [2] In 2008 it was the second-most popular name for baby boys, with 2,158 given the name. [3]

People with this name include:

Entertainers

Sportspeople

Other

See also

References

  1. ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. p. 51. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
  2. ^ "한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
  3. ^ 이진희 (Yi Jin-hui) (2009-01-28). "너도 민준이니… 어! 또 서연이야". Hankook Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2011-01-22. Retrieved 2012-10-27.