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Seong-geun성근

Seong-geun brings together “to accomplish” and “root.” Like your name, you are someone who achieves what you set out to do and stays rooted and strong.

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
成根成 ‘to accomplish’ + 根 ‘root’
成(이룰 성) + 根(뿌리 근)
成瑾成 ‘to accomplish’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
成(이룰 성) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)
誠根誠 ‘sincerity’ + 根 ‘root’
誠(정성 성) + 根(뿌리 근)
誠瑾誠 ‘sincerity’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
誠(정성 성) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)
星根星 ‘star’ + 根 ‘root’
星(별 성) + 根(뿌리 근)
星瑾星 ‘star’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
星(별 성) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)

Who it's given to

Seong-geun is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Seong-geun. Say it like sung-geun.

성ㅅ + ㅓ + ㅇ
근ㄱ + ㅡ + 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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