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Gi-beom기범

Gi-beom brings together “foundation” and “model.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and is a model for others.

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
基範基 ‘foundation’ + 範 ‘model; exemplar’
基(터 기) + 範(법 범)
基汎基 ‘foundation’ + 汎 ‘broad’
基(터 기) + 汎(넓을 범)
起範起 ‘to rise’ + 範 ‘model; exemplar’
起(일어날 기) + 範(법 범)
琪範琪 ‘fine jade’ + 範 ‘model; exemplar’
琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 範(법 범)
起汎起 ‘to rise’ + 汎 ‘broad’
起(일어날 기) + 汎(넓을 범)
琪汎琪 ‘fine jade’ + 汎 ‘broad’
琪(아름다운 옥 기) + 汎(넓을 범)

Who it's given to

Gi-beom is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Gi-beom. Say it like gee-bum.

기ㄱ + ㅣ
범ㅂ + ㅓ + ㅁ

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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