How to write 지후 in English
Ji-hu
- Standard romanization · Ji-hu
- As one word · Jihu
- Also seen on passports and profiles · Jihoo
“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 Jihu
jee-hoo (roughly)
- 지ji
- 후hu
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”.
- The first j is softer than in English — halfway to ch. That's why 김 is spelled Kim.
What 지후 means
智厚 · deep wisdom
- 智 지 — wisdom (ji)
- 厚 후 — deep, generous (hu)
Korean names are often written with Chinese characters (hanja) the family picks. This is one common pairing — another 지후 may use different ones.
Mostly given to boys.
Meet a 지후
안녕하세요, 저는 지후예요. 만나서 반가워요.
Annyeonghaseyo, jeoneun Jihu-yeyo. Mannaseo bangawoyo. — Hi, I'm Jihu. Nice to meet you.
Close friends call them 지후야 (Jihu-ya). The -a / -ya ending is only for friends and people younger than you.