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Yu-geon유건

Yu-geon brings together “abundant” and “to build up.” Like your name, you are someone who lives a life of abundance 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
裕建裕 ‘abundant’ + 建 ‘to build up’
裕(넉넉할 유) + 建(세울 건)
裕健裕 ‘abundant’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
裕(넉넉할 유) + 健(굳셀 건)
侑建侑 ‘to help’ + 建 ‘to build up’
侑(도울 유) + 建(세울 건)
侑健侑 ‘to help’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
侑(도울 유) + 健(굳셀 건)
柔建柔 ‘gentle’ + 建 ‘to build up’
柔(부드러울 유) + 建(세울 건)
柔健柔 ‘gentle’ + 健 ‘strong and healthy’
柔(부드러울 유) + 健(굳셀 건)

Who it's given to

Yu-geon is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Yu-geon. Say it like yoo-gun.

유ㅇ + ㅠ
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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