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Geon-hu건후

Geon-hu brings together “to build up” and “generous.” Like your name, you are someone who builds the life you dream of and is generous and warm.

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
建厚建 ‘to build up’ + 厚 ‘generous’
建(세울 건) + 厚(두터울 후)
健厚健 ‘strong and healthy’ + 厚 ‘generous’
健(굳셀 건) + 厚(두터울 후)
建煦建 ‘to build up’ + 煦 ‘warmth’
建(세울 건) + 煦(따뜻하게 할 후)
健煦健 ‘strong and healthy’ + 煦 ‘warmth’
健(굳셀 건) + 煦(따뜻하게 할 후)

Who it's given to

Geon-hu is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Geon-hu. Say it like gun-hoo.

건ㄱ + ㅓ + ㄴ
후ㅎ + ㅜ

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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