Recommended English Name
HA YI
Korean reading
ㅎ아 이이
HA
Matches the official Korean romanization rules.
Korean reading
ㅎ아
YI
Korean reading
이이
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YI
37%
LEE
20%
E
12%
Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document
MOFA standard romanization (expected)
HA I
Korean readingㅎ아 이
Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
About this recommendation
The spelling HA YI for 하이 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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