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Min-geun민근
Min-geun brings together “quick-witted” and “root.” Like your name, you are someone who stays quick and bright of mind, and who stays rooted and strong.
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 |
|---|---|
| 敏根 | 敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 根 ‘root’ 敏(민첩할 민) + 根(뿌리 근) |
| 敏瑾 | 敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ 敏(민첩할 민) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) |
| 珉根 | 珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 根 ‘root’ 珉(옥돌 민) + 根(뿌리 근) |
| 珉瑾 | 珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ 珉(옥돌 민) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) |
| 旻根 | 旻 ‘autumn sky’ + 根 ‘root’ 旻(하늘 민) + 根(뿌리 근) |
| 旻瑾 | 旻 ‘autumn sky’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ 旻(하늘 민) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) |
- Wisdom
- Light
- Strength
Who it's given to
Min-geun is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Min-geun. Say it like meen-geun.
민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
근ㄱ + ㅡ + 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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