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Myung-hwa
Myung-hwa, also spelled Myong-hwa in North Korea, is a Korean feminine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. Hanja There are 19 hanja with the reading "myung" and 15 hanja with the reading "hwa" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. Hanja with which this name may be written include: * (, ), meaning "bright flower". The same hanja can also be read as various Japanese given names, including Sayaka and Asuka. People People with this name include: * Myung-wha Chung (born 1944), South Korean cellist * Kim Myong-hwa (born 1967, North Korean sport shooter, competed in the women's skeet event at the 2000 Summer Olympics *Lee Myung-hwa (born 1973), South Korean football forward *Jon Myong-hwa (born 1993), North Korean football midfielder, competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics * An Myong-hwa, North Korean gymnast, competed in Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Myung-hwa
Lee Myung-hwa (, ; born July 29, 1973) is a former South Korean football player who was a member of South Korea women's national football team. She was a foil fencer by February 1990. In 1990, she joined women's football; soon she was one of the first members of South Korea women's national football team The South Korea women's national football team (, recognised as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international women's football competitions. The South Korean women's team has qualified for three FIFA World Cups in 2003, 2015 ( .... Honours * Player of the Year (Women) : 2002 References 1973 births Living people South Korean women's footballers South Korea women's international footballers WK League players Women's association football forwards Women's association football defenders Sportspeople from North Gyeongsang Province Footballers at the 1990 Asian Games Footballers at the 1994 Asian Games Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games Foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung
Myung, also spelled Myeong, Myong, or Myoung, is a Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, and an element in some two-syllable Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Family name The surname Myeong is derived from the Chinese surname Ming, written with the hanja , meaning "bright" or "brilliance". The 2000 South Korean census estimated that 26,746 people had this family name. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 62.1% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Myung in their passports. The Revised Romanisation spelling Myeong was in second place at 18.9%, while another 16.2% used the spelling Myoung. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 2.8%) included Myeoung. People with this family name include: * Myoung Bok-hee (born 1979), South Korean team handball player *Myung Hyung-seo (born 2001), South Korean sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Korean Given Names
This is a list of Korean given names by type. Most Korean given names consist of two Sino-Korean morphemes each written with one hanja. There are also names with more than two syllables, often from native Korean vocabulary. Finally, there are a small number of one-syllable names. Originally, there was no legal limitation on the length of names, but since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five syllable blocks, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as the 16-syllable Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri (). Lists of hanja for names are illustrative, not exhaustive. Names by common first and second syllables G or k (ㄱ), n (ㄴ), d (ㄷ) M (ㅁ), b (ㅂ) S (ㅅ) Vowels and semivowels (ㅇ) J (ㅈ) and ch (ㅊ) T (ㅌ) and h (ㅎ) Native Korean names ''Goyueo ireum'' are Korean given names which come from native Korean vocabulary, rather than Sino-Korean root ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen River, Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like South Korea, its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and List of islands of North Korea, adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korean Empire, Korea was Korea under Japanese rule, annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Surrender of Japan, Japanese surrender at the End of World War II in Asia, end ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanja
Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Hanja was used as early as the Gojoseon period, the first ever Korean kingdom. (, ) refers to Sino-Korean vocabulary, which can be written with Hanja, and (, ) refers to Classical Chinese writing, although "Hanja" is also sometimes used to encompass both concepts. Because Hanja never underwent any major reforms, they are mostly resemble to ''kyūjitai'' and traditional Chinese characters, although the stroke orders for some characters are slightly different. For example, the characters and as well as and . Only a small number of Hanja characters were modified or are unique to Korean, with the rest being identical to the traditional Chinese characters. By contrast, many of the Chinese characters currently in use in mainland China, Malaysia and Singapore have been simplified, and contain fewer strokes than the corresponding Hanja characters. In Japan, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Given Name
in modern times consist of a family name (surname) followed by a given name, in that order. Nevertheless, when a Japanese name is written in the Roman alphabet, ever since the Meiji era, the official policy has been to cater to Western expectations and reverse the order. , the government has stated its intention to change this policy. Japanese names are usually written in kanji, which are characters mostly Chinese language, Chinese in origin but Japanese language, Japanese in pronunciation. The pronunciation of Japanese kanji in names follows a special set of rules, though parents are able to choose pronunciations; many foreigners find it difficult to read kanji names because of parents being able to choose which pronunciations they want for certain kanji, though most pronunciations chosen are common when used in names. Some kanji are banned for use in names, such as the kanji for "weak" and "failure", amongst others. Parents also have the option of using hiragana or katakana w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayaka
is a feminine Japanese given name. People with the name *Sayaka Aida (born 1975), Japanese voice actress *, Japanese swimmer *Sayaka Akimoto (born 1988), Japanese idol, singer, dancer, actress, television host, and model *Sayaka Ando (born 1981), Japanese gravure idol *Sayaka Aoki (comedian) (born 1973), Japanese comedian *Sayaka Aoki (voice actress) (born 1972), Japanese voice actress *Sayaka Araki (born 1984), Japanese fashion model and hostess *Sayaka Hirota (born 1994), Japanese badminton player *Sayaka Hobara (born 1998), Japanese badminton player *Sayaka Ichii (born 1983), member of Morning Musume *, Japanese gravure idol, television personality, actress and writer *Sayaka Itō (AV Idol) (born 1968), Japanese AV Idol *Sayaka Kamiya (born 1982), Japanese actress and model *Sayaka Kamiyama, Japanese singer, member of Thyme *Sayaka Kanda (1986–2021), daughter of J-pop star Seiko Matsuda and releases music under the name Sayaka *Sayaka Kinoshita, Japanese voice actress *Sayaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asuka (name)
Asuka is both a unisex Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Asuka can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *飛鳥, "fly, bird" *明日香, "tomorrow, fragrant" *明日花, "tomorrow, flower" *明日華, "tomorrow, flower/splendor" *亜寿花, "Asia, long life, flower" The name can also be written in hiragana あすか or katakana アスカ. Notable people with the given name Asuka * Asuka (wrestler) (born 1981), a Japanese professional wrestler * Asuka (wrestler, born 1998), a Japanese professional wrestler also known as Veny outside of Japan * Princess Asuka (明日香皇女), Japanese princess during the Asuka Period * , Japanese-Jamaican male track and field sprinter * , Japanese handball player * , Japanese pop singer * , Japanese biathlete * , a Japanese singer * , a Japanese singer who is the leader of the Hinoi Team (named after her) * Asuka Hisa Los Angeles-based artist, educator and curator Asuk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myung-wha Chung
Myung-wha Chung (born 19 March 1944) is a Korean cellist. Biography Myung-wha Chung was born in 1944 in Seoul, Japanese Korea (today South Korea), to a musical family. Her younger sister is the violinist Kyung-wha Chung, and her younger brother is the pianist/conductor Myung-whun Chung. She finished her high school studies at the Seoul Arts High School, and made her debut with the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, before continuing her studies in the USA. She was a pupil of Leonard Rose at the Juilliard School in New York City between 1961 and 1965. Following that, she then studied with Gregor Piatigorsky at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles between 1965 and 1968. She made her U.S. concert debut in San Francisco in 1969, and her European debut at Spoleto, Italy, in 1969. In that same year, she also had the honor of performing at the White House. In 1971, she won the Geneva International Music Competition (cello division). Besides her international concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Myong-hwa
Kim Myong-hwa (born April 25, 1967) is a North Korean sport shooter. She competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ... in the women's skeet event, in which she tied for 9th place. References 1967 births Living people Skeet shooters North Korean female sport shooters Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic shooters of North Korea Asian Games medalists in shooting Asian Games gold medalists for North Korea Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea Shooters at the 1990 Asian Games Shooters at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games 21st-century North Korean women {{NorthKorea-sportshooting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Myong-hwa
Jon Myong-hwa (born 9 August 1993) was a female North Korean football midfielder. She was part of the North Korea women's national football team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. On club level she played for April 25. International goals Under-19 National team See also * North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athlet ... References External links * * soccerobserver [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Myong-hwa
An Myong-hwa (born 13 November 1974) is a North Korean gymnast.A graduate of Kim Hyong Jik University of Education majoring in athletics, She competed in six events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as .... References External links * 1974 births Living people North Korean female artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts of North Korea Gymnasts at the 1992 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Asian Games medalists in gymnastics Gymnasts at the 1990 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games 20th-century North Korean women {{NorthKorea-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
