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Yun-geun윤근

Yun-geun brings together “rich and lustrous” and “root.” Like your name, you are someone who lives a rich and glowing life, 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:

HanjaMeaning
潤根潤 ‘rich and lustrous’ + 根 ‘root’
潤(윤택할 윤) + 根(뿌리 근)
潤瑾潤 ‘rich and lustrous’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
潤(윤택할 윤) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)
允根允 ‘sincere’ + 根 ‘root’
允(진실로 윤) + 根(뿌리 근)
允瑾允 ‘sincere’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
允(진실로 윤) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)
胤根胤 ‘heir; descendant’ + 根 ‘root’
胤(자손 윤) + 根(뿌리 근)
胤瑾胤 ‘heir; descendant’ + 瑾 ‘beautiful jade’
胤(자손 윤) + 瑾(아름다운 옥 근)

Who it's given to

Yun-geun is mostly a boy's name.

How to say and write it

Revised Romanization: Yun-geun. Say it like yoon-geun.

윤ㅇ + ㅠ + ㄴ
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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