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Seung-geon승건

Seung-geon brings together “to carry on” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who carries good things forward and builds the life you dream of.

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
承建承 ‘to carry on’ + 建 ‘to build up’
承(이을 승) + 建(세울 건)
承健承 ‘to carry on’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
承(이을 승) + 健(굳셀 건)
昇建昇 ‘to rise’ + 建 ‘to build up’
昇(오를 승) + 建(세울 건)
昇健昇 ‘to rise’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
昇(오를 승) + 健(굳셀 건)
勝建勝 ‘victory’ + 建 ‘to build up’
勝(이길 승) + 建(세울 건)
勝健勝 ‘victory’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
勝(이길 승) + 健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Seung-geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Seung-geon. Say it like seung-gun.

승ㅅ + ㅡ + ㅇ
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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