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Gwang-min광민

Gwang-min brings together “light” and “quick-witted.” Like your name, you are someone who brings light to those around you 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
光敏光 ‘light’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’
光(빛 광) + 敏(민첩할 민)
光珉光 ‘light’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’
光(빛 광) + 珉(옥돌 민)
光旻光 ‘light’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’
光(빛 광) + 旻(하늘 민)
廣敏廣 ‘broad’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’
廣(넓을 광) + 敏(민첩할 민)
廣珉廣 ‘broad’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’
廣(넓을 광) + 珉(옥돌 민)
廣旻廣 ‘broad’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’
廣(넓을 광) + 旻(하늘 민)

Who it's given to

Gwang-min is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Gwang-min. Say it like gwang-meen.

광ㄱ + ㅘ + ㅇ
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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