Jaeyoung 재영
Jaeyoung name meaning: “skill + long” (才永)
Jaeyoung is a Korean given name, used for any gender. In hangul it is written 재영. 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 2,349 different ways.
About the name Jaeyoung
Jaeyoung (재영) is a name that separates into two syllables, Jae and Young. While the standard romanization is Jaeyoung, an alternative spelling you might encounter is Jae-young, which uses a hyphen to clarify the syllable division. This name is used for both genders.
The meaning of Jaeyoung is shaped by the hanja chosen for each syllable. For example, a name like 才永 (skill, long) could suggest enduring talent, while 在榮 (exist, glory) evokes a sense of lasting honor. Another combination, 載英 (load, flower petal), might imply carrying a delicate beauty or a significant burden. The selection of hanja is key to distinguishing the specific meaning and feeling of the name, and it's worth noting that the hyphenated romanization can sometimes make the name easier to pronounce for those unfamiliar with Korean.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Jaeyoung, Jae-young. They are all 재영.
How to pronounce Jaeyoung
Say it as jeh-yuhng (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying JEH-yuhng.
- The romanized "eo" is pronounced "uh", close to the vowel in "sun", not "ee-oh".
- "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
- 영 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
Hanja used for Jaeyoung
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
영87 characters can be used
- 永long, recite길 영/읊을 영
- 榮glory, flower영화 영/꽃 영
- 英flower petal꽃부리 영
- 令cause, order하여금 령(영)
- 映shine비칠 영
- 營manage경영할 영
- 寧peaceful, stable편안할 녕(영)
- 靈spirit신령 령(영)
Jaeyoung name FAQ
- What does Jaeyoung mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Jaeyoung (재영) is 才 (skill) + 永 (long), giving the meaning "skill + long". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 재영 can be written 2,349 different ways.
- Is Jaeyoung a Korean name?
- Yes. Jaeyoung is a Korean given name written 재영 in hangul, used for both boys and girls.
- How do you write Jaeyoung in Korean?
- In hangul it is 재영; a common hanja spelling is 才永. It is also romanized as Jae-young.
- What element is the name Jaeyoung?
- By its sounds, Jaeyoung carries Metal + Earth in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Jaeyoung 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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