Jae-kyung is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning differs based on the
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.
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used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading " jae" and 54 hanja with the reading "
kyung
Kyung, also spelled Kyoung, Gyeong, Kyeong, Keyoung, or Kyong, is an uncommon Korean family name, as well as a single-syllable Korean given name and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.
As a family name
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" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
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Pak Jae-gyong
Pak Jae-gyong (; born 10 June 1933) is a North Korean politician and soldier. A general in the Korean People's Army (KPA), Pak is a Vice Minister in the Ministry of People's Armed Forces as well as a full member of the Central Committee of the ...
(born 1933), North Korean politician and soldier
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Cha Jae-kyung
Cha Jae-kyung (born November 1, 1971) is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
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(born 1971), South Korean handball player
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Jane Shin
Jane Jae Kyung Shin (Korean: 신재경, Hanja: 申才炅) is a Canadian academic and former politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in the 2013 provincial election.Park Jae-kyung (golfer) (born 1984), South Korean professional golfer
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Kim Jae-kyung
Kim Jae-kyung (; born December 24, 1988) is a South Korean actress and former singer. Before transitioning to acting full-time, she was a member and leader of the South Korean girl group Rainbow (South Korean band), Rainbow.
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(born 1988), South Korean actress
See also
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List of Korean given names
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See for an explanation.anandhu
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* Ga-young ()
* Ga-eun ()
* Ga-eul ()
* Ga-in ()
* Kang-min ()
*Gun ()
* Kun-woo ()
* Kyung-gu ()
* Kyung-lim ()
* Kyung-mo ()
* Kyung-m ...