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Mo-geon모건

Mo-geon brings together “to admire” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who builds the life you dream of and is admired and loved.

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
慕建慕 ‘to admire’ + 建 ‘to build up’
慕(그릴 모) + 建(세울 건)
慕健慕 ‘to admire’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
慕(그릴 모) + 健(굳셀 건)
模建模 ‘model; pattern’ + 建 ‘to build up’
模(본뜰 모) + 建(세울 건)
模健模 ‘model; pattern’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
模(본뜰 모) + 健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Mo-geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Mo-geon. Say it like moh-gun.

모ㅁ + ㅗ
건ㄱ + ㅓ + 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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