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Gwang-u광우
Gwang-u brings together “light” and “universe.” Like your name, you are someone who brings light to those around you and dreams as big as the universe.
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 |
|---|---|
| 光宇 | 光 ‘light’ + 宇 ‘universe’ 光(빛 광) + 宇(집 우) |
| 光祐 | 光 ‘light’ + 祐 ‘blessing’ 光(빛 광) + 祐(복 우) |
| 光佑 | 光 ‘light’ + 佑 ‘to help’ 光(빛 광) + 佑(도울 우) |
| 廣宇 | 廣 ‘broad’ + 宇 ‘universe’ 廣(넓을 광) + 宇(집 우) |
| 廣祐 | 廣 ‘broad’ + 祐 ‘blessing’ 廣(넓을 광) + 祐(복 우) |
| 廣佑 | 廣 ‘broad’ + 佑 ‘to help’ 廣(넓을 광) + 佑(도울 우) |
- Light
- Ambition
Who it's given to
Gwang-u is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Gwang-u. Say it like gwang-oo.
광ㄱ + ㅘ + ㅇ
우ㅇ + ㅜ
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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