| Pronunciation | /dʒæ.wu/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Korean |
| Meaning | Different depending on Hanja |
| Jae-woo | |
| Hangul | 재우 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jae-u |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chae'u |
| IPA | [dzɛu], [tɕɛu] |
Jae-woo is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 26 hanja with the reading "jae"[1] and 60 hanja with the reading "woo"[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
- Gwak Jae-u (1552–1617), Joseon Dynasty general
- Lee Jae-woo (handballer) (born 1979), South Korean handball player
- Lee Jae-woo (baseball) (born 1980), South Korean baseball player
- Lee Jae-woo (badminton) (born 1992), South Korean badminton player
- Bae Jae-woo (born 1993), South Korean football midfielder (K-League Classic)
- Choi Jae-woo (born 1994), South Korean freestyle skier
- Kim Jae-woo (born 1998), South Korean football defender (Austrian First League)
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