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Mun-su문수

Mun-su brings together “letters and learning” and “outstanding.” Like your name, you are someone who loves learning all your life and stands out in all you do.

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
文秀文 ‘letters and learning’ + 秀 ‘outstanding’
文(글월 문) + 秀(빼어날 수)
文洙文 ‘letters and learning’ + 洙 ‘riverside’
文(글월 문) + 洙(물가 수)
文守文 ‘letters and learning’ + 守 ‘to protect’
文(글월 문) + 守(지킬 수)

Who it's given to

Mun-su is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Mun-su. Say it like moon-soo.

문ㅁ + ㅜ + ㄴ
수ㅅ + ㅜ

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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