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Geon-min건민

Geon-min brings together “to build up” and “quick-witted.” Like your name, you are someone who builds the life you dream of and stays quick and bright of mind.

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
建敏建 ‘to build up’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’
建(세울 건) + 敏(민첩할 민)
建珉建 ‘to build up’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’
建(세울 건) + 珉(옥돌 민)
健敏健 ‘strong and healthy’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’
健(굳셀 건) + 敏(민첩할 민)
健珉健 ‘strong and healthy’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’
健(굳셀 건) + 珉(옥돌 민)
建旻建 ‘to build up’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’
建(세울 건) + 旻(하늘 민)
健旻健 ‘strong and healthy’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’
健(굳셀 건) + 旻(하늘 민)

Who it's given to

Geon-min is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Geon-min. Say it like gun-meen.

건ㄱ + ㅓ + ㄴ
민ㅁ + ㅣ + 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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