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Min-gi민기

Min-gi brings together “quick-witted” and “foundation.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and stays quick and bright of mind.

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
敏基敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 基 ‘foundation’
敏(민첩할 민) + 基(터 기)
珉基珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 基 ‘foundation’
珉(옥돌 민) + 基(터 기)
敏起敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 起 ‘to rise’
敏(민첩할 민) + 起(일어날 기)
敏琪敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 琪 ‘fine jade’
敏(민첩할 민) + 琪(아름다운 옥 기)
珉起珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 起 ‘to rise’
珉(옥돌 민) + 起(일어날 기)
珉琪珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 琪 ‘fine jade’
珉(옥돌 민) + 琪(아름다운 옥 기)

Who it's given to

Min-gi is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Min-gi. Say it like meen-gee.

민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
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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