Sook-ja, also spelled Suk-ja, is a Korean female given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the fifth-most popular name for newborn girls in 1940. The characters used to write this name can also be read as a number of different Japanese female given names, including Yoshiko and Toshiko. There are 13 hanja with the reading " sook" and 28 hanja with the reading "ja" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Typically, "ja" is written with the hanja meaning "child" (). It is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in "ja", like

Young-ja Young-ja, also spelled Yeong-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. According to South Korean government data, it was the most popular name for baby girls born in 1940. Its meaning depends on the hanja used to write it. Hanja and meaning There are ...

and

Jeong-ja Jeong-ja, also spelled Jung-ja, Jong-ja, or Chung-ja, is a Korean feminine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja and meaning There are 65 hanja with the reading " jeong" and 28 hanja wit ...

, that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards. By 1950 there were no names ending in "ja" in the top ten. People with this name include: *

Kim Sook-ja Kim suk-ja(; December 20, 1926 -December 23, 1991 ) was an Ingan-munhwage of Salpulyi, which is the 97th Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Korea. As a Korean classical musician, she specialized in Gyeonggi province Salpulyi, so it is ca ...

(1926–1991), South Korean ''pansori'' musician *

Hong Sook-ja Hong Sook-ja () is a South Korean activist, politician, and writer. She was appointed South Korea's first female diplomat and later became the first female presidential candidate to enter the electoral foray, having done so in South Korea's 1987 ...

(born 1933), South Korean diplomat and writer * Sue Kim Bonifazio, birth name Kim Sook-ja, South Korean-born American singer * Oh Sook-ja (born 1941), South Korean composer *

Shin Suk-ja Shin Suk-ja (also spelled Shin Sook-ja; born 1942) is a South Korean woman who is currently imprisoned, along with her daughters, in North Korea after her husband Oh Kil-nam defected from North Korea to Denmark, having been given a political as ...

(born 1942), South Korean prisoner of conscience in North Korea * Yoon Sook-ja (born 1948), South Korean cooking researcher and professor * Im Sook-ja (born 1966), South Korean former tennis player * Park Suk-ja (born 1970), South Korean athlete *

Lee Sook-ja Lee Sook-ja (; born 17 June 1980) is a South Korean retired volleyball player. She was part of the team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She participated in the 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix The 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tour ...

(born 1980), South Korean volleyball player

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