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Min-so민소
Min-so brings together “quick-witted” and “bright.” Like your name, you are someone who stays quick and bright of mind, and who lives a bright and shining 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:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 敏昭 | 敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 昭 ‘bright’ 敏(민첩할 민) + 昭(밝을 소) |
| 珉昭 | 珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 昭 ‘bright’ 珉(옥돌 민) + 昭(밝을 소) |
| 敏素 | 敏 ‘quick-witted’ + 素 ‘simple and pure’ 敏(민첩할 민) + 素(본디 소) |
| 珉素 | 珉 ‘stone like jade’ + 素 ‘simple and pure’ 珉(옥돌 민) + 素(본디 소) |
| 旻昭 | 旻 ‘autumn sky’ + 昭 ‘bright’ 旻(하늘 민) + 昭(밝을 소) |
| 旻素 | 旻 ‘autumn sky’ + 素 ‘simple and pure’ 旻(하늘 민) + 素(본디 소) |
- Wisdom
- Light
Who it's given to
Min-so is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Min-so. Say it like meen-soh.
민ㅁ + ㅣ + ㄴ
소ㅅ + ㅗ
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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