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Gwan-u관우
Gwan-u brings together “generous” and “universe.” Like your name, you are someone who dreams as big as the universe and is generous and understanding.
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:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 寬宇 | 寬 ‘generous’ + 宇 ‘universe’ 寬(너그러울 관) + 宇(집 우) |
| 寬祐 | 寬 ‘generous’ + 祐 ‘blessing’ 寬(너그러울 관) + 祐(복 우) |
| 寬佑 | 寬 ‘generous’ + 佑 ‘to help’ 寬(너그러울 관) + 佑(도울 우) |
- Wisdom
- Kindness
- Ambition
Who it's given to
Gwan-u is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Gwan-u. Say it like gwan-oo.
관ㄱ + ㅘ + ㄴ
우ㅇ + ㅜ
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