Jong-il, also spelled Jong-yil, is a Korean masculine given name.[1] Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 19 hanja with the reading "jong" and ten hanja with the reading "il" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[2]
| Jong-il | |
| Hangul | 종일 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Jong-il |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chong'il |
People with this name include:
- Ra Jong-yil (born 1940), South Korean diplomat
- Kim Jong-il (long jumper) (born 1962), South Korean long jumper
- Park Jong-il (born 1972), South Korean ski mountaineer
- Choi Jong-il, South Korean businessman
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "종일, 이름검색". erumy.com. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
- ^ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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