Jaehoon 재훈
Jaehoon name meaning: “skill + merit” (才勳)
Jaehoon is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 재훈. Like most Korean names it can also be written in hanja, and the characters chosen decide what it means — the same sound can be written 540 different ways.
About the name Jaehoon
Jaehoon (재훈) is a two-syllable Korean name, also written as Jae-hoon. The hyphenated version clearly separates the two syllables, while the single-word romanization is also widely used.
This name is mostly given to boys. The first syllable, Jae, can be formed with hanja such as 才 (skill, art), 在 (exist), or 載 (load). For the second syllable, Hoon, options include 勳 (merit), 訓 (teach), or 薰 (fragrant herb). Combining these, Jaehoon could mean "talented and meritorious" (才勳), suggesting a person of achievement, or "existing with fragrant virtue" (在薰), evoking a gentle and pleasant presence. Choosing the hanja is key to defining the specific meaning and feel of the name, allowing for a personalized interpretation. When used abroad, the single-word spelling Jaehoon often reads more naturally.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Jaehoon, Jae-hoon. They are all 재훈.
How to pronounce Jaehoon
Say it as jeh-hoon (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying JEH-hoon.
- "ae" and "e" sound the same in modern Seoul Korean, like the "e" in "bed".
- At the very start of the name, g, d, b and j are lighter than in English, halfway toward k, t, p and ch.
The recording is a synthesized standard Seoul voice; the respelling above is an English approximation of it. More on the rules: how to pronounce Korean names. To hear more spoken Korean, try Korean greetings with audio.
Five Elements (Ohaeng)
In Korean naming tradition each syllable carries an element, decided by the consonant it starts with. This is what a name sounds like in terms of energy.
- 재 (starts with ㅈ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
- 훈 (starts with ㅎ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Jaehoon
These are hanja characters legally registrable for each syllable, with their dictionary meanings. A parent picks one character per syllable, and that combination becomes the written meaning of the name.
재27 characters can be used
- 才skill, art재주 재
- 在exist있을 재
- 載load실을 재
- 宰prime minister재상 재
- 裁cut마를 재
- 材timber재목 재
- 齋abstain, house재계할 재/집 재
- 哉begin, particle비롯할 재/어조사 재
훈20 characters can be used
- 勳merit공 훈
- 訓teach가르칠 훈
- 薰fragrant herb향초 훈
- 壎clay wind instrument질나발 훈
- 勲merit공 훈
- 熏flame불길 훈
- 暈group, crowd무리 훈
- 勛merit공 훈
Jaehoon name FAQ
- What does Jaehoon mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Jaehoon (재훈) is 才 (skill) + 勳 (merit), giving the meaning "skill + merit". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 재훈 can be written 540 different ways.
- Is Jaehoon a Korean name?
- Yes. Jaehoon is a Korean given name written 재훈 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Jaehoon in Korean?
- In hangul it is 재훈; a common hanja spelling is 才勳. It is also romanized as Jae-hoon.
- What element is the name Jaehoon?
- By its sounds, Jaehoon carries Metal + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Jaehoon belongs to someone else. Yours is drawn from your own birth chart — the four pillars of your birth date and hour decide which elements your name should carry.
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