Recommended English Name
JAE WOO
Korean reading
ㅈ애 우
JAE
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
ㅈ애
WOO
Korean reading
우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
WOO
92%
U
7%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
JAE U
Korean readingㅈ애 우
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling JAE WOO for 재우 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.
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