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Hong-gi홍기
Hong-gi brings together “vast” and “foundation.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and has a vast and generous heart.
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 |
|---|---|
| 洪基 | 洪 ‘vast’ + 基 ‘foundation’ 洪(넓을 홍) + 基(터 기) |
| 洪起 | 洪 ‘vast’ + 起 ‘to rise’ 洪(넓을 홍) + 起(일어날 기) |
| 洪琪 | 洪 ‘vast’ + 琪 ‘fine jade’ 洪(넓을 홍) + 琪(아름다운 옥 기) |
| 弘基 | 弘 ‘great’ + 基 ‘foundation’ 弘(클 홍) + 基(터 기) |
| 弘起 | 弘 ‘great’ + 起 ‘to rise’ 弘(클 홍) + 起(일어날 기) |
| 弘琪 | 弘 ‘great’ + 琪 ‘fine jade’ 弘(클 홍) + 琪(아름다운 옥 기) |
- Kindness
- Ambition
Who it's given to
Hong-gi is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Hong-gi. Say it like hong-gee.
홍ㅎ + ㅗ + ㅇ
기ㄱ + ㅣ
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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