Jae-gyu, also spelled Jae-kyu or Jae-kyoo, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning differs based on the
hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom.
(, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "
jae
is a Japanese corporation specializing in the manufacture and sales of electrical connectors such as high speed LVDS, HDMI, PCI express, high density, micro coaxial, automotive, and board to board connectors. It also makes systems equipment an ...
" and 20 hanja with the reading "gyu" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Kim Jae-gyu
Kim Jae-gyu (Hangul: 김재규, April 9, 1924 – May 24, 1980) was a South Korean politician, army lieutenant general and the director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. He assassinated South Korean President Park Chung-hee— ...
(1926–1980), South Korean Army Lieutenant General who assassinated Park Chung-hee
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Lee Jae-kyoo
Lee Jae-kyoo (born October 7, 1970) is a South Korean television and film director. Lee directed the television series, '' Damo'' (2003), ''Fashion 70's'' (2005), ''Beethoven Virus'' (2008), ''The King 2 Hearts'' (2012) and ''All of Us Are Dead' ...
(born 1970), South Korean director
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Park Jae-kyu
Park Jae-kyu is the president of Kyungnam University in Masan, South Korea, and the former Unification Minister and National Security Council Chairman of South Korea.
Higher education and academic career
In 1963, Park went to New York to study ...
, president of Kyungnam University in Masan
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a sm ...
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Kang Je-gyu
Kang Je-gyu (born December 23, 1962) is a South Korean film director.
Career
After graduating from ChungAng University, Kang received his first prize at the Korea Youth Film Festival and Korea Scenario Awards in 1991.
Kang's most notable contr ...
(born 1962), South Korean director
References
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Korean unisex given names