지우
Ji-u
지우 (Ji-u) is the Korean given name Jiwoo.
지우 is a Korean given name.
Which one should you use?
지우 is the name used in casual or friendly settings, whereas 지우씨 is the formal way to address someone named Jiwoo.
How do you pronounce it?
Ji-u
Did you know?
- The name 지우 is the Korean localization for the character Ash Ketchum in the Pokémon series.
- While 지우 is a name, the same sound is also the root of the Korean verb meaning 'to erase'.
- In South Korea, names like 지우 are often chosen based on their phonetic harmony with a family name or the specific elemental balance of the child's birth date and time.
Examples in context
- 인터뷰어: 안녕하세요, 지우씨. 자기소개 좀 해 주세요. 지우: 안녕하세요. 저는 지우입니다.Interviewer: Hello, Jiwoo. Please introduce yourself. Jiwoo: Hello, my name is Jiwoo.
- 지우는 제일 친한 친구예요.Jiwoo is my best friend.
- 나는 내일 지우를 만날 거예요.I will meet Jiwoo tomorrow.
- 지우는 제일 좋아하는 색깔이 파랑이에요.Jiwoo's favorite color is blue.
- 지우는 제 친구예요.jiu-neun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Jiwoo is my friend.
- 그 아이 이름은 지우예요.geu a-i i-reum-eun jiu-ye-yo.That child's name is Jiwoo.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a new person in their team.
- 도현 Do-hyeon새로운 팀원이 누구예요?sae-ro-un tim-won-i nu-gu-ye-yo?Who is the new team member?
- 수빈 Su-bin지우 씨예요.jiu ssi-ye-yo.It is Jiwoo.
- 도현 Do-hyeon지우 씨는 친절해요?jiu ssi-neun chin-jeol-hae-yo?Is Jiwoo kind?
- 수빈 Su-bin네, 정말 좋은 분이에요.ne, jeong-mal jo-eun bun-i-e-yo.Yes, she is a very good person.
