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Sang-yeon상연

Sang-yeon brings together “together” and “to extend.” Like your name, you are someone who shares your life with good companions and enjoys a long and full 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:

HanjaMeaning
相延相 ‘together; mutual’ + 延 ‘to extend’
相(서로 상) + 延(늘일 연)
相淵相 ‘together; mutual’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
相(서로 상) + 淵(못 연)
祥延祥 ‘auspicious’ + 延 ‘to extend’
祥(상서 상) + 延(늘일 연)
祥淵祥 ‘auspicious’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
祥(상서 상) + 淵(못 연)
尙延尙 ‘to esteem’ + 延 ‘to extend’
尙(오히려 상) + 延(늘일 연)
尙淵尙 ‘to esteem’ + 淵 ‘deep pool’
尙(오히려 상) + 淵(못 연)

Who it's given to

Sang-yeon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Sang-yeon. Say it like sang-yun.

상ㅅ + ㅏ + ㅇ
연ㅇ + ㅕ + 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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