Jae-geun
| Jae-geun | |
| Hangul | 재근 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 在根, 在謹, and others |
| Revised Romanization | Jae-geun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chaegŭn |
Jae-geun, also spelled Jae-keun or Jae-kun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 20 hanja with the reading "jae" and 18 hanja with the reading "geun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.[1]
People with this name include:
- In Jae-keun (born 1953), South Korean female democracy activist
- Jang Jae-geun (born 1962), South Korean sprinter
- Song Jae-kun (born 1974), South Korean short track speed skater
- Yun Jae-geun, South Korean politician; see List of members of the South Korean Constituent Assembly, 1948–50
See also
References
- ↑ "인명용 한자표" [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF). South Korea: Supreme Court. Retrieved 2013-10-17.
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