Kang-min is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the
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, wh ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 28 hanja with the reading "kang" and 27 hanja with the reading "
min
Min or MIN may refer to:
Places
* Fujian, also called Mǐn, a province of China
** Min Kingdom (909–945), a state in Fujian
* Min County, a county of Dingxi, Gansu province, China
* Min River (Fujian)
* Min River (Sichuan)
* Mineola (Amtrak ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names.
People with this name include:
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Kim Kang-min (baseball) (born 1982), South Korean baseball player
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Lee Kang-min (born 1985), South Korean football player
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Lee Kang-min (actor)
Lee Kang-min (born December 28, 1990) is a South Korean actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the television series ''Temperature of Love'' (2017) and ''My Strange Hero
''My Strange Hero'' () is a South Korean television series st ...
(born 1990), South Korean actor
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Kim Kang-min (actor)
Kim Kang-min (; born December 2, 1998) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut with the television series ''Hot Stove League (TV series), Hot Stove League'' (2019–2020). He is known for his roles in the television series ''Hospital Playli ...
(born 1998), South Korean actor
See also
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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 sm ...
References
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Korean masculine given names
Masculine given names