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Ye-geon예건

Ye-geon brings together “art and skill” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who has a gift for the arts 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
藝建藝 ‘art and skill’ + 建 ‘to build up’
藝(재주 예) + 建(세울 건)
藝健藝 ‘art and skill’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
藝(재주 예) + 健(굳셀 건)
睿建睿 ‘wise’ + 建 ‘to build up’
睿(슬기 예) + 建(세울 건)
睿健睿 ‘wise’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
睿(슬기 예) + 健(굳셀 건)
叡建叡 ‘wise and insightful’ + 建 ‘to build up’
叡(밝을 예) + 建(세울 건)
叡健叡 ‘wise and insightful’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
叡(밝을 예) + 健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Ye-geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Ye-geon. Say it like yeh-gun.

예ㅇ + ㅖ
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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