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Short notes on Korean saju from the Moon Rabbit’s notebook.
50 Korean Boy Names With Hanja Meanings (and Their Elements)50 Korean boy names with meanings: the hanja behind Seo-jun, Ha-jun, Do-yun, Min-jun and more, what each character says, and the five-element energy it carries.
50 Korean Girl Names With Hanja Meanings (and Their Elements)50 Korean girl names with meanings: the hanja behind Seo-yeon, Ji-yu, Ha-eun and more, what each character says, and which five-element energy it carries.
Career in Your Birth Chart: A Saju Career Reading GuideWhat does your birth chart say about your career? How Korean saju reads work style, strengths and ten-year chapters, with a full example and no job predictions.- How to Get a Korean Name That Fits You: 3 Ways Koreans ChooseHow to get a Korean name that actually fits: match your surname, pick hanja by meaning, or choose by your saju elements, the way Korean families still do it.
K-Drama Personality Types: 10 Day Master Archetypes You Already KnowK-drama personality types, saju style: the ten day masters as characters you've watched, from Ri Jeong-hyeok's tall tree to Yeom Mi-jeong's quiet rain. Find your type.
K-pop Idol Compatibility Test: Your Bias Match by BirthdayHow a K-pop idol compatibility test can use Korean saju and your bias's public birthday: the score, the four sub-scores, the six chemistry types and a full example.
Korean Astrology Explained: Saju, Zodiac and What K-Dramas Get RightWhat is Korean astrology? Saju (four pillars), the 12-animal ddi, gunghap and New Year readings, how they differ from Western signs and Chinese bazi, plus K-drama scenes.
Korean Daily Horoscope: How Saju Reads Each DayHow a Korean daily horoscope works: each day has its own pair of saju characters, and a personal reading compares them with yours. Example days and tips included.
Korean Fortune Telling: Saju Cafés, New Year Readings, Not PredictionKorean fortune telling explained: the kinds (saju, shamans, Tojeong bigyeol, face and palm reading), the places (cafés, cheolhakgwan, apps), and why Koreans call it flow.- Korean Name Meaning: Why the Hanja Matters More Than the SoundKorean name meaning lives in the hanja, not the sound. See how one syllable like min or yun can be five different names, how radicals carry elements, and how to ask.
Korean Zodiac Compatibility by Animal: Who Gets Along With WhomKorean zodiac compatibility, animal by animal: your samhap trio, yukhap partner, chung opposite and wonjin pair for all 12 signs, plus how Koreans actually use it.
MBTI and Saju: Mixing Your Type With Korean AstrologyMBTI and saju answer different questions. See how Korean astrology's core character pairs with your MBTI type in 160 combos, with a full INFJ example.- When Will I Find Love? What Saju Can and Can't Tell YouWhen will I find love? Korean saju doesn't give a date, but it can show the stretches when it's easier to open up. Here's how love timing works, with an example.
Which Korean Rice Cake Are You? The Tteok Test ExplainedWhich rice cake are you? The 30-second tteok test turns your birthday into one of ten Korean rice cakes. How it works, what the ten tteok are, and the ingredient label.- Year of the Goat 2027 in Korean Saju: What Changes After Feb 4Year of the Goat 2027 starts at Ipchun, Feb 4, 10:46 KST, when the pillar turns from 丙午 to 丁未. What shifts, the month pillars, and how 丁未 reads for each day master.
- Bazi Calculator Guide: How Your Four Pillars Are Worked OutHow a bazi or saju calculator turns your birth date, time and city into four pillars: Ipchun, solar months, the 60-day count, the hour, and local solar time.
- Chinese New Year 2027: Date, Fire Goat Sign and Korean SeollalChinese New Year 2027 is Saturday, February 6, and Korean Seollal is Sunday, February 7. Why the dates differ, what the Fire Goat means, and when saju changes year.
- Chinese Zodiac Years Chart: Find Your Sign by Birth YearA Chinese and Korean zodiac years chart from 1924 to 2031, with the element of each year and the exact dates the sign changes, by lunar new year and by Ipchun.
- Korean Lunar Calendar 2027: Seollal, Chuseok and Lunar BirthdaysKorean lunar calendar 2027: Seollal on February 7, Chuseok on September 15, the other lunar holidays, how to find your lunar birthday, and how saju uses lunar dates.
- What Element Am I? Year Element vs Day Master in SajuWhat element am I in Chinese astrology? Three different answers: your birth-year element, your day master, and the five-element balance of your whole chart.