Kwang-min, also spelled Gwang-min, is a Korean masculine given name. The 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, ...
used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "
kwang
Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a Korean given name and name element. The meaning differs based on the hanja used.
Hanja and meaning
There are 13 hanja with this reading, and three variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of ...
" 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 (Am ...
" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
People with this name include:
Footballers
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Kim Kwang-min (footballer, born 1962), North Korean defender and later women's national team coach
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Jung Kwang-min
Jung Kwang-Min (born January 8, 1976) is a South Korean footballer.
He played for FC Seoul.
Club career
International career
References
External links
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1976 births
Living people
Association football defenders
South Korean ...
(born 1976), South Korean midfielder (FC Seoul)
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Park Gwang-min (born 1982), South Korean midfielder (Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Gwangju Sangmu)
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Kim Kwang-min (footballer, born 1985), South Korean defender (Iraqi Premier League)
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Ko Kwang-min (born 1988), South Korean midfielder (FC Seoul)
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Ju Kwang-min (born 1990), North Korean goalkeeper
Others
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Go Gwang-min (born 1981), South Korean female field hockey player
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Kim Gwong-min (born 1988), South Korean rugby sevens player
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Jo Kwang-min (born 1995), South Korean singer, member of Boyfriend
See also
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List of Korean given names
References
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Korean masculine given names