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Han-gyu한규

Han-gyu brings together “Korea” and “a bright star.” Like your name, you are someone who carries the spirit of Korea and shines like a bright star.

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
韓奎韓 ‘Korea’ + 奎 ‘a bright star’
韓(한국 한) + 奎(별 규)
漢奎漢 ‘great river’ + 奎 ‘a bright star’
漢(한수 한) + 奎(별 규)
翰奎翰 ‘writing brush; letters’ + 奎 ‘a bright star’
翰(편지 한) + 奎(별 규)
韓圭韓 ‘Korea’ + 圭 ‘jade tablet’
韓(한국 한) + 圭(서옥 규)
漢圭漢 ‘great river’ + 圭 ‘jade tablet’
漢(한수 한) + 圭(서옥 규)
翰圭翰 ‘writing brush; letters’ + 圭 ‘jade tablet’
翰(편지 한) + 圭(서옥 규)

Who it's given to

Han-gyu is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Han-gyu. Say it like han-gyoo.

한ㅎ + ㅏ + ㄴ
규ㄱ + ㅠ

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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