Chun-ja is a Korean feminine given name.

Hanja and meaning

The name Chun-ja is generally written with

hanja Hanja (; ), alternatively spelled Hancha, are Chinese characters used to write the Korean language. After characters were introduced to Korea to write Literary Chinese, they were adapted to write Korean as early as the Gojoseon period. () ...

meaning "spring child" (; ; ), though there are three other characters with the reading "chun" on the South Korean government's list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Those same characters may also be read as the

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

feminine given name

Haruko is a feminine Japanese given name. Its most common translation is "spring child" (春子, which may also be read as a Korean name Chun-ja), though other kanji provide different meanings. Notable people with the name include: * Princess Haruko (� ...

. Chun-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in "ja", like

Young-ja Young-ja, also spelled Yeong-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the most popular name for baby girls born in 1940. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it. Hanja and meaning There are ...

and

Jeong-ja Jeong-ja, also spelled Jung-ja, Jong-ja, or Chung-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja and meaning There are 65 hanja with the reading "Jung (Korean name), jeon ...

, that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards. According to South Korean government data, Chun-ja was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in 1945, with nine out of the top ten names for girls that year ending in "ja". However, by 1950 there were no names ending in "ja" in the top ten.

People

People with this name include: * Ryom Chun-ja (born 1942), North Korean volleyball player * Ryoo Choon-za (born 1943), North Korean speed skater * Yu Chun-ja (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player * Chunja (singer), (born Hong Su-yeon, 1979), South Korean singer *

Lee Chae-won Lee Chae-won (; formerly Lee Chun-ja; born 7 April 1981) is a South Korean cross country skier who has competed since 1999. Competing in six Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 21st in the team sprint event at PyeongChang in ...

(born Lee Chun-ja, 1981), South Korean cross country skier

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Hanja and meaning

People

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