Saju (์ฌ์ฃผ) is the traditional Korean fortune-telling system also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny.
It analyzes a person's destiny based on the year, month, day, and hour of birth using the Chinese zodiac and the theory of Yin, Yang, and the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water).
| Stem | Element | Meaning | Emoji |
|---|---|---|---|
| ็ฒ(Gap) | Wood | Yang Wood (big tree) | ๐ณ |
| ไน(Eul) | Wood | Yin Wood (vine) | ๐ |
| ไธ(Byeong) | Fire | Yang Fire (sun) | โ๏ธ |
| ไธ(Jeong) | Fire | Yin Fire (candle) | ๐ฏ |
| ๆ(Mu) | Earth | Yang Earth (mountain) | โฐ |
| ๅทฑ(Gi) | Earth | Yin Earth (field) | ๐พ |
| ๅบ(Gyeong) | Metal | Yang Metal (axe) | โ |
| ่พ(Sin) | Metal | Yin Metal (jewel) | ๐ |
| ๅฃฌ(Im) | Water | Yang Water (ocean) | ๐ |
| ็ธ(Gye) | Water | Yin Water (rain) | ๐ง |
| Branch | Zodiac Animal | Element | Emoji |
|---|---|---|---|
| ๅญ(Ja) | Rat | Water | ๐ญ |
| ไธ(Chuk) | Ox | Earth | ๐ฎ |
| ๅฏ (In) | Tiger | Wood | ๐ฏ |
| ๅฏ(Myo) | Rabbit | Wood | ๐ฐ |
| ่พฐ(Jin) | Dragon | Earth | ๐ |
| ๅทณ(Sa) | Snake | Fire | ๐ |
| ๅ(O) | Horse | Fire | ๐ |
| ๆช(Mi) | Goat | Earth | ๐ |
| ็ณ(Sin) | Monkey | Metal | ๐ |
| ้ (Yu) | Rooster | Metal | ๐ |
| ๆ(Sul) | Dog | Earth | ๐ถ |
| ไบฅ(Hae) | Pig | Water | ๐ท |
In Korean tradition, each character in a name is chosen to complement the Saju of a person.
By analyzing the elemental balance of your Four Pillars, we can identify which elements are lacking or excessive โ and design a name that brings harmony and good fortune.
The Name Atelier uses your date of birth to interpret your Saju and combines it with modern AI to generate name candidates that reflect both personality and energetic balance.