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Yeong-geun영근
Yeong-geun brings together “flower” and “root.” Like your name, you are someone who blossoms and stands out, and who 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:
| Hanja | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 英根 | 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 根 ‘root’ 英(꽃부리 영) + 根(뿌리 근) |
| 英瑾 | 英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ 英(꽃부리 영) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) |
| 榮根 | 榮 ‘glory’ + 根 ‘root’ 榮(영화 영) + 根(뿌리 근) |
| 榮瑾 | 榮 ‘glory’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ 榮(영화 영) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) |
| 永根 | 永 ‘everlasting’ + 根 ‘root’ 永(길 영) + 根(뿌리 근) |
| 永瑾 | 永 ‘everlasting’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’ 永(길 영) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근) |
- Nature
- Strength
Who it's given to
Yeong-geun is mostly a boy's name.
How to say and write it
Revised Romanization: Yeong-geun. Say it like yung-geun.
영ㅇ + ㅕ + 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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