Recommended English Name
JI YU
Korean reading
ㅈ이 이우
JI
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
ㅈ이
YU
Korean reading
이우
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YU
67%
YOU
15%
YOO
14%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
JI YU
Korean readingㅈ이 이우
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling JI YU for 지유 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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