Seunggi 승기

Seunggi name meaning: “win + foundation” (勝基)

Seunggi is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 승기. 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 1,872 different ways.

Other spellings

The same name is romanized in several ways: Seunggi, Seung-gi. They are all 승기.

How to pronounce Seunggi

승기
Voice:

Say it as seung-gee (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying SEUNG-gee.

  • "eu" has no exact English match: say "oo" with your lips relaxed and spread, not rounded.

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.

  • 승 (starts with ㅅ)→Metalclarity, resolve, refinement
  • 기 (starts with ㄱ)→Woodgrowth, reaching outward, new beginnings

Hanja used for Seunggi

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.

승18 characters can be used

  • 勝win이길 승
  • 承succeed이을 승
  • 昇ascend오를 승
  • 丞prime minister, help정승 승/도울 승
  • 乘ride탈 승
  • 繩rope노끈 승
  • 升measure, ascend되 승/오를 승
  • 陞ascend오를 승

기104 characters can be used

  • 基foundation터 기
  • 機frame틀 기
  • 旣already이미 기
  • 棄abandon버릴 기
  • 其that그 기
  • 氣energy기운 기
  • 己body몸 기
  • 起rise일어날 기

Seunggi name FAQ

What does Seunggi mean in Korean?
A popular way to write Seunggi (승기) is 勝 (win) + 基 (foundation), giving the meaning "win + foundation". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 승기 can be written 1,872 different ways.
Is Seunggi a Korean name?
Yes. Seunggi is a Korean given name written 승기 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
How do you write Seunggi in Korean?
In hangul it is 승기; a common hanja spelling is 勝基. It is also romanized as Seung-gi.
What element is the name Seunggi?
By its sounds, Seunggi carries Metal + Wood in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.

Names sharing a syllable

Seunggi 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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