Korean Name Compatibility Test - Hangul Stroke Match

We weave the two names together, one syllable from each in turn. Then we count the Hangul strokes in every syllable and add neighboring numbers down the page. The last two digits are your score — the pen-and-paper game Korean students have played for decades.

Yes. We look your name up in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary and write its sounds in Hangul — the same engine behind our Korean Name Maker, where Christina becomes 크리스티나. The screen shows the Hangul before a single stroke is counted, so you can check it. Type Hangul directly if you prefer.

Korean name study assigns the first sound of a name to one of the Five Elements. ㄱ and ㅋ are Wood, ㄴ·ㄷ·ㄹ·ㅌ are Fire, ㅁ·ㅂ·ㅍ are Water, ㅅ·ㅈ·ㅊ are Metal, and ㅇ·ㅎ are Earth. We read whether the two are harmonious (supporting) or clashing (conflicting).

The order decides the row of stroke counts, so a different order gives a different number. That's why your name first gives one score and their name first gives another. The gap between the two shows which side leans in a little harder.

Each syllable block splits into an initial consonant, a vowel, and an optional final consonant. We add the stroke count for each letter. 김 is ㄱ (2) + ㅣ (1) + ㅁ (4), so seven strokes — counted the old way, one stroke per pass of the brush.