How to write 우진 in English
U-jin
- Standard romanization · U-jin
- As one word · Ujin
- Also seen on passports and profiles · Woojin
“Standard” means the Revised Romanization of Korean — the system on road signs and in textbooks. Families pick their own passport spelling, which is why one name has several.
How to say Ujin
oo-jeen (roughly)
- 우u
- 진jin
Korean gives every syllable the same weight — no strong beat.
Sounds that trip up English speakers
- u is always “oo” as in “moon”, never “you”.
What 우진 means
宇眞 · true as the universe
- 宇 우 — house, universe (u)
- 眞 진 — true (jin)
Korean names are often written with Chinese characters (hanja) the family picks. This is one common pairing — another 우진 may use different ones.
Mostly given to boys.
Meet a 우진
안녕하세요, 저는 우진이에요. 만나서 반가워요.
Annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun Ujin-ieyo. Mannaseo bangawoyo. — Hi, I'm Ujin. Nice to meet you.
Close friends call them 우진아 (Ujin-a). The -a / -ya ending is only for friends and people younger than you.