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Myeong-ja명자
Myeong-ja brings together “bright” and “child.” Like your name, you are someone who is cherished and lives a bright and clear 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 |
|---|---|
| 明子 | 明 ‘bright’ + 子 ‘child’ 明(밝을 명) + 子(아들 자) |
| 明慈 | 明 ‘bright’ + 慈 ‘mercy’ 明(밝을 명) + 慈(사랑 자) |
- Light
- Honesty
- Love
Who it's given to
Myeong-ja is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Myeong-ja. Say it like myung-jah.
명ㅁ + ㅕ + ㅇ
자ㅈ + ㅏ
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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