Yeongsik 영식
Yeongsik name meaning: “long + plant” (永植)
Yeongsik is a Korean given name, most often given to boys. In hangul it is written 영식. 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 1,479 different ways.
About the name Yeongsik
Yeongsik (영식) is a two-syllable Korean given name, mostly given to boys. The first syllable, Yeong, can also be romanized as Yeong-, with the hyphen indicating that it is part of a compound syllable rather than a separate sound. The second syllable is Sik.
The meaning of Yeongsik is shaped by the hanja chosen for each syllable. For Yeong, options include 永, meaning “long,” 榮, meaning “glory” or “flower,” and 英, meaning “flower petal.” For Sik, options include 植, meaning “plant,” and 識, meaning “know.” A name like 永植 could suggest a desire for enduring growth, while 英識 might convey the image of insightful brilliance. The specific combination of hanja determines the name's full meaning and tone, making the choice of characters important for parents.
Other spellings
The same name is romanized in several ways: Yeongsik, Yeong-sik. They are all 영식.
How to pronounce Yeongsik
Say it as yuhng-sheek (2 syllables). Korean doesn't stress one syllable the way English does, so give each beat roughly the same weight rather than saying YUHNG-sheek.
- The romanized "eo" is pronounced "uh", close to the vowel in "sun", not "ee-oh".
- "s" before "i" or a "y" sound is said closer to "sh", so "si" sounds like "shee".
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.
- 영 (starts with ㅇ)→Earthsteadiness, trust, holding things together
- 식 (starts with ㅅ)→clarity, resolve, refinement
Hanja used for Yeongsik
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.
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)
식17 characters can be used
- 植plant심을 식
- 食food, eat밥 식/먹을 식
- 識know알 식
- 息rest, breathe쉴 식
- 式rule법 식
- 飾decorate꾸밀 식
- 殖increase, multiply불릴 식
- 拭wash씻을 식
Yeongsik name FAQ
- What does Yeongsik mean in Korean?
- A popular way to write Yeongsik (영식) is 永 (long) + 植 (plant), giving the meaning "long + plant". The meaning depends on the hanja the parents choose — 영식 can be written 1,479 different ways.
- Is Yeongsik a Korean name?
- Yes. Yeongsik is a Korean given name written 영식 in hangul, mostly given to boys.
- How do you write Yeongsik in Korean?
- In hangul it is 영식; a common hanja spelling is 永植. It is also romanized as Yeong-sik.
- What element is the name Yeongsik?
- By its sounds, Yeongsik carries Earth + Metal in the Five Elements (Ohaeng) of Korean naming.
Names sharing a syllable
Yeongsik 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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