캐시
kaesi[kʰɛɕʰi]
The English female given name "Kathy" is written in Korean as 캐시 (kaesi).
캐시 is the transliteration of the name Kathy used in Korean.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kaesi.
Did you know?
- The word 캐시 is also the Korean term for 'cash' meaning physical money.
- The name 캐시 is written with the character 캐, a sound that is not found in native Korean words and is used almost exclusively for loanwords.
Examples in context
- 캐시 씨는 아주 친절해요.Kaesi ssi-neun aju chinjeolhaeyo.Kathy is very kind.
- 제 친구 이름은 캐시예요.Je chinggu ireumeun Kaesiyeyo.My friend's name is Kathy.
- 캐시가 어제 한국에 왔어요.Kaesiga eoje han-guge wasseoyo.Kathy came to Korea yesterday.
Example conversation
Minjun and Minji are talking about a common friend.
- 민준 Min-jun민지 씨, 캐시 알아요?Minji ssi, Kaesi arayo?Minji, do you know Kathy?
- 민지 Min-ji네, 캐시는 제 대학 친구예요.Ne, Kaesi-neun je daehak chinguyeyo.Yes, Kathy is my university friend.
- 민준 Min-jun캐시 씨는 지금 어디에 있어요?Kaesi ssi-neun jigeum eodie isseoyo?Where is Kathy now?
- 민지 Min-ji아마 집에 있을 거예요.Ama jibe isseul geoyeyo.She is probably at home.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 캐시, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 캐시, CC BY-SA 4.0.
