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Min-jae민재

Min-jae brings together “quick-witted” and “to be present.” Like your name, you are someone who is present for those you love 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
敏在敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 在 ‘to be present’
敏(민첩할 민) + 在(있을 재)
敏才敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 才 ‘talent’
敏(민첩할 민) + 才(재주 재)
珉在珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 在 ‘to be present’
珉(옥돌 민) + 在(있을 재)
珉才珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 才 ‘talent’
珉(옥돌 민) + 才(재주 재)
敏載敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 載 ‘to carry’
敏(민첩할 민) + 載(실을 재)
珉載珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 載 ‘to carry’
珉(옥돌 민) + 載(실을 재)

Who it's given to

Min-jae is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Min-jae. Say it like meen-jeh.

민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
재ㅈ + ㅐ

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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