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Chang-geun창근

Chang-geun brings together “to prosper” and “root.” Like your name, you are someone who prospers and flourishes, and who stays rooted and strong.

Meaning and hanja

Korean names are usually written with Chinese characters (hanja) chosen for their meaning, so one name can be spelled several ways. Common spellings:

HanjaMeaning
昌根昌 ‘to prosper’ + 根 ‘root’
昌(창성할 창) + 根(뿌리 근)
昌瑾昌 ‘to prosper’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
昌(창성할 창) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)
彰根彰 ‘to shine forth’ + 根 ‘root’
彰(드러날 창) + 根(뿌리 근)
彰瑾彰 ‘to shine forth’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
彰(드러날 창) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)

Who it's given to

Chang-geun is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Chang-geun. Say it like chang-geun.

창ㅊ + ㅏ + ㅇ
근ㄱ + ㅡ + ㄴ

Each Hangul syllable is a block: first consonant, vowel, then any final consonant. See the stroke order animated in the app.

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