Hanja in Korean Names
The Chinese characters behind 서연, 민준, 지우 — and what they mean.
Most Korean given names are written in hangul but chosen with Chinese characters (hanja) in mind — parents pick each syllable's character for its meaning. These are the characters behind the names on this site.
All characters
- 建build
- 娜graceful
- 奈used mostly for its sound
- 多many
- 道the way
- 律rule, rhythm
- 理reason
- 潾clear water
- 敏quick
- 彬refined
- 瑞auspicious
- 善good
- 世world
- 昭bright
- 秀outstanding
- 承carry on
- 時time
- 娥lovely
- 雅elegant
- 安peace
- 陽sunlight
- 延long-lasting
- 淵deep pool
- 藝art, skill
- 宇house, universe
- 雨rain
- 源source
- 由from, freely
- 裕abundant
- 允sincere
- 潤glossy, rich
- 恩grace
- 以by means of
- 伊that one
- 在present
- 正upright
- 周all around
- 俊talented
- 智wisdom
- 眞true
- 彩color
- 采gather
- 太great
- 泰great, calm
- 夏summer
- 河river
- 賢wise
- 浩vast
- 厚deep, generous
- 勳merit
- 妍beautiful
Name hanja are chosen by each family; this is one common pairing. Another person with the same name may use different characters.
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