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Hui-geon희건

Hui-geon brings together “bright and glorious” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who builds the life you dream of and lives a bright and glorious life.

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
熙建熙 ‘bright and glorious’ + 建 ‘to build up’
熙(빛날 희) + 建(세울 건)
熙健熙 ‘bright and glorious’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
熙(빛날 희) + 健(굳셀 건)
喜建喜 ‘joy’ + 建 ‘to build up’
喜(기쁠 희) + 建(세울 건)
喜健喜 ‘joy’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
喜(기쁠 희) + 健(굳셀 건)
希建希 ‘hope’ + 建 ‘to build up’
希(바랄 희) + 建(세울 건)
希健希 ‘hope’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
希(바랄 희) + 健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Hui-geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Hui-geon. Say it like heui-gun.

희ㅎ + ㅢ
건ㄱ + ㅓ + 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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