Jichul (지철): Korean name meaning

Meaning of 지철

지철 (Ji-Chul) means “will, aspiration · philosopher, wise” when written 志哲. It is a classic name, common for people born in the 1960s–80s. Its characters carry the elements 火 Fire, 水 Water, which matters when a name is chosen to balance a birth chart.

Other hanja spellings

• 지 can also be written 智 (wisdom), 芝 (sacred herb), 知 (to know)
• 철 can also be written 澈 (clear water), 鐵 (iron)

How to pronounce 지철

Revised Romanisation: jicheol (ji-cheol). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Ji-Chul. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.

Famous people named 지철

• Gong Yoo (Gong Ji-cheol, actor)