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Yeong-gi영기

Yeong-gi brings together “flower” and “foundation.” Like your name, you are someone who builds on solid ground and blossoms and stands out.

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
英基英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 基 ‘foundation’
英(꽃부리 영) + 基(터 기)
榮基榮 ‘glory’ + 基 ‘foundation’
榮(영화 영) + 基(터 기)
永基永 ‘everlasting’ + 基 ‘foundation’
永(길 영) + 基(터 기)
英起英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 起 ‘to rise’
英(꽃부리 영) + 起(일어날 기)
英琪英 ‘flower; outstanding’ + 琪 ‘fine jade’
英(꽃부리 영) + 琪(아름다운 옥 기)
榮起榮 ‘glory’ + 起 ‘to rise’
榮(영화 영) + 起(일어날 기)

Who it's given to

Yeong-gi is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Yeong-gi. Say it like yung-gee.

영ㅇ + ㅕ + ㅇ
기ㄱ + ㅣ

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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