How to write 정우 in English
Jeong-u
- Standard romanization · Jeong-u
- As one word · Jeongu
- Also seen on passports and profiles · Jungwoo
“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 Jeongu
juhng-oo (roughly)
- 정jeong
- 우u
Korean gives every syllable the same weight — no strong beat.
Sounds that trip up English speakers
- eo (ㅓ) is one vowel, the “u” in “cup” — not “ee-oh”.
- u is always “oo” as in “moon”, never “you”.
- The first j is softer than in English — halfway to ch. That's why 김 is spelled Kim.
What 정우 means
正宇 · upright under the sky
- 正 정 — upright (jeong)
- 宇 우 — house, universe (u)
Korean names are often written with Chinese characters (hanja) the family picks. This is one common pairing — another 정우 may use different ones.
Mostly given to boys.
Meet a 정우
안녕하세요, 저는 정우예요. 만나서 반가워요.
Annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun Jeongu-yeyo. Mannaseo bangawoyo. — Hi, I'm Jeongu. Nice to meet you.
Close friends call them 정우야 (Jeongu-ya). The -a / -ya ending is only for friends and people younger than you.