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조슈아
Joshua in Korean
Hangul transliteration · pronounced jo - syu - a

How to write Joshua in Korean

Written in Hangul, Joshua is 조슈아 — that is how a Korean newspaper, a K-pop fan account or a Starbucks in Seoul would spell it. Say it jo - syu - a, with every syllable the same length. This is a transliteration: it copies the sound of your name, not a meaning.

A real Korean name that sounds like Joshua

Koreans who adopt a Korean name usually keep the first sound of their own name and choose a boy's name that carries real meaning through hanja. For Joshua, the closest-sounding names are:

The strongest match is 종수 (Jong-Soo), “bell, to gather · riverbank”. Whether it also fits your birth element depends on your birthday — the free generator checks that in one click.

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Korean name vs. Korean transliteration

TransliterationKorean name
What it is조슈아종수
Has a meaning?No — just the sound of “Joshua”Yes — hanja characters with meaning
Used forDocuments, fan chats, name tagsKorean friends, classes, a certificate
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