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진우 (Jin-Woo) means “to guard, calm · divine help” when written 鎭佑. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 金 Metal, 火 Fire, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.
| Hangul | Hanja | Romanised | Meaning | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 진 | 鎭 | jin | to guard, calm | ✨ 金 Metal |
| 우 | 佑 | u | divine help | 🔥 火 Fire |
Revised Romanisation: jinu (jin-u). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Jin-Woo. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.