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So-min소민
So-min brings together “bright” and “quick-witted.” Like your name, you are someone who lives a bright and shining life, and who stays quick and bright of mind.
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 |
|---|---|
| 昭敏 | 昭 ‘bright’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 昭(밝을 소) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 昭珉 | 昭 ‘bright’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 昭(밝을 소) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 昭旻 | 昭 ‘bright’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 昭(밝을 소) + 旻(하늘 민) |
| 素敏 | 素 ‘simple and pure’ + 敏 ‘quick-witted’ 素(본디 소) + 敏(민첩할 민) |
| 素珉 | 素 ‘simple and pure’ + 珉 ‘stone like jade’ 素(본디 소) + 珉(옥돌 민) |
| 素旻 | 素 ‘simple and pure’ + 旻 ‘autumn sky’ 素(본디 소) + 旻(하늘 민) |
- Light
- Wisdom
Who it's given to
So-min is mostly a girl's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: So-min. Say it like soh-meen.
소ㅅ + ㅗ
민ㅁ + ㅣ + 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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