How to write 지호 in English
Ji-ho
- Standard romanization · Ji-ho
- As one word · Jiho
“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 Jiho
jee-hoh (roughly)
- 지ji
- 호ho
Korean gives every syllable the same weight — no strong beat.
Sounds that trip up English speakers
- The first j is softer than in English — halfway to ch. That's why 김 is spelled Kim.
What 지호 means
智浩 · vast wisdom
- 智 지 — wisdom (ji)
- 浩 호 — vast (ho)
Korean names are often written with Chinese characters (hanja) the family picks. This is one common pairing — another 지호 may use different ones.
Mostly given to boys.
Meet a 지호
안녕하세요, 저는 지호예요. 만나서 반가워요.
Annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun Jiho-yeyo. Mannaseo bangawoyo. — Hi, I'm Jiho. Nice to meet you.
Close friends call them 지호야 (Jiho-ya). The -a / -ya ending is only for friends and people younger than you.