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Dong-geon동건

Dong-geon brings together “east” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who rises bright like the morning sun in the east and builds the life you dream of.

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
東建東 ‘east’ + 建 ‘to build up’
東(동녘 동) + 建(세울 건)
東健東 ‘east’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
東(동녘 동) + 健(굳셀 건)
棟建棟 ‘pillar of a house; ridgepole’ + 建 ‘to build up’
棟(마룻대 동) + 建(세울 건)
棟健棟 ‘pillar of a house; ridgepole’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
棟(마룻대 동) + 健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Dong-geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Dong-geon. Say it like dong-gun.

동ㄷ + ㅗ + ㅇ
건ㄱ + ㅓ + 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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