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Do-un도운

Do-un brings together “the right way” and “cloud.” Like your name, you are someone who walks the right path and is free as a cloud.

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
道雲道 ‘the right way’ + 雲 ‘cloud’
道(길 도) + 雲(구름 운)
度雲度 ‘measure and principle’ + 雲 ‘cloud’
度(법도 도) + 雲(구름 운)
道芸道 ‘the right way’ + 芸 ‘fragrant herb’
道(길 도) + 芸(향풀 운)
度芸度 ‘measure and principle’ + 芸 ‘fragrant herb’
度(법도 도) + 芸(향풀 운)

Who it's given to

Do-un is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Do-un. Say it like doh-oon.

도ㄷ + ㅗ
운ㅇ + ㅜ + 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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