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Geon건

Geon means “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who 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
建建 ‘to build up’
建(세울 건)
健健 ‘strong and healthy’
健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Geon. Say it like gun.

건ㄱ + ㅓ + ㄴ

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

Related names

Geon-min건민Geon-yeong건영Geon-u건우Geon-uk건욱Geon-yul건율Geon-il건일Ga-on가온Ga-won가원Gap-su갑수Gap-sun갑순Gap-yeong갑영Gang-yeol강열
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