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슬기 (Seul-Ki) means “wisdom”. It is a pure-Korean (native, non-hanja) name that became fashionable from the 1990s on. As a native Korean word it has no hanja; its meaning is direct and modern.
| Hangul | Hanja | Romanised | Meaning | Element |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 슬기 | — | seulgi | wisdom | 🔥 火 Fire |
슬기 is a pure-Korean word meaning 'wisdom'. Red Velvet's Seulgi (강슬기) carries it; as a girls' name it peaked in the 1990s and still feels warm and distinctly Korean.
Revised Romanisation: seulgi (seul-gi). The spelling most Koreans with this name use abroad: Seul-Ki. Korean syllables have equal length — say each one evenly, no stress.
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