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Min-jeong민정

Min-jeong brings together “quick-witted” and “upright.” Like your name, you are someone who stays quick and bright of mind, and who lives honestly and uprightly.

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
敏正敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 正 ‘upright’
敏(민첩할 민) + 正(바를 정)
敏貞敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 貞 ‘steadfast’
敏(민첩할 민) + 貞(곧을 정)
珉正珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 正 ‘upright’
珉(옥돌 민) + 正(바를 정)
珉貞珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 貞 ‘steadfast’
珉(옥돌 민) + 貞(곧을 정)
敏晶敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 晶 ‘crystal clear’
敏(민첩할 민) + 晶(맑을 정)
珉晶珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 晶 ‘crystal clear’
珉(옥돌 민) + 晶(맑을 정)

Who it's given to

Min-jeong is mostly a girl's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Min-jeong. Say it like meen-jung.

민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
정ㅈ + ㅓ + ㅇ

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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