Kwang, also spelled Gwang, is a

Korean given name A Korean name (Hangul: ; Hanja: ) consists of a family name followed by a given name, as used by the Korean people in both South Korea and North Korea. In the Korean language, ''ireum'' or ''seongmyeong'' usually refers to the family name (''seon ...

and name element. 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, wh ...

used.

Hanja and meaning

There are 13 hanja with this reading, and three variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are: # (): "light" #* (variants)
# (): "wide" #* (variant) # (): "ore" # (): "wild" # (): "abundant" # (): "glitter" # (): "jade ''

piri The ''piri'' is a Korean double reed instrument, used in both the folk and classical (court) music of Korea. Originating in Central Asia, it was introduced to the Korean peninsula from China, and has been used there as early as the Three Kingdom ...

''" (a wind instrument) # (): "''

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''" (a species of sugar palm) # (): "correct" # (): "empty" # (): "tomb" # (): "basket" # (): "

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People

People with the given name Kwang include: * Jo Gwang (), chief retainer of the Gaya Confederacy * Yi Gwang (1541–1607), Joseon Dynasty male general *

Im Gwang Im Gwang (1579–1644) was a scholar-official of the Joseon Dynasty Korea. He was also diplomat and ambassador, representing Joseon interests in the 4th Edo period diplomatic mission to the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.Toby, Ronald P. (1991). '' ...

(1579–1644), Joseon Dynasty male scholar-official *

Choe Kwang Marshal Choe Kwang (; July 17, 1918 – February 21, 1997) was a prominent military leader in North Korea. Biography He graduated from the Soviet Military School and served as captain in the Northeast Anti-Japanese Army until the end of the Jap ...

(1919–1997), North Korean male military leader *

Choi Kwang (economist) Choi Kwang (; born September 1, 1947) is a South Korean economist who specialises in public sector economics. He served as the Minister of Health and Welfare during the presidency of Kim Young-sam. Early life Choi was born in Namhae, South G ...

(born 1947), South Korean male economist, former Minister of Health and Welfare *

Jang Gwang Jang Gwang (born January 5, 1952) is a South Korean actor in film and television. Filmography Film * ''Taste of Horror – Gym for Residents'' (TBA) * '' Air Murder'' (2022) * '' Sinkhole (2021) * ''White Day: Broken Barrier'' (2021) * ...

(born 1952), South Korean male voice actor * Li Gwang (born 1966), North Korean male judo practitioner *

Li Guang (footballer) Li Guangwen (Chinese: 李光文; Pinyin: ''Lǐ Guāngwén''; , born 20 June 1992), previously known as Li Guang (Chinese: 李光; ), is a Chinese football player of Korean descent who currently plays for Changchun Yatai in the Chinese Super Leag ...

(born 1991), Chinese male football player of Korean descent People with the nickname or stage name Kwang include: *

Savio Vega Juan Rivera (born August 10, 1964) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler. He is known for his work in the World Wrestling Council, where he won the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship three times and the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion ...

(born 1964) or Kwang the Ninja, Puerto Rican professional wrestler

As name element

Korean given names containing the syllable Kwang include: *

Kwang-hee Kwang-hee is a Korean unisex given name. The meaning depends on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 24 hanja with the reading " hee" on the South Korean government's official list of ...

Kwang-ho Kwang-ho is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 49 hanja with the reading " ho" on the South Korean government's official li ...

Kwang-hoon Kwang-hoon is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: * Jeon Kwang-hoon (born 1956), South Korean pastor and politician *Kim Kwang-Hoon (born 1982), South Korean weightlifter * Kim Kwang-Hoon (footballer) (born 1961), South Korea ...

Kwang-hwan Kwang-hwan is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: * Jeon Kwang-hwan (born 1982), South Korean footballer *Lee Kwang-hwan, baseball manager for the LG Twins LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar f ...

Kwang-hyok Kwang-hyok, also spelled Gwang-hyeok, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and nine hanja with the reading " hyok" on the Sout ...

Kwang-hyun Kwang-hyun, also spelled Gwang-hyun, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 35 hanja with the reading " hyun" on the South K ...

Kwang-jo Kwang-jo, also spelled Kwang-cho, is a Korean male given name. People with this name include: *Choi Kwang-jo (born 1942), South Korean taekwondo national champion *Jo Gwang-jo (1482–1519), Joseon Dynasty neo-Confucian reformer *Yoon Kwang-cho ...

Kwang-min Kwang-min, also spelled Gwang-min, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 27 hanja with the reading "min" on the South Korea ...

Kwang-seok Kwang-seok, also spelled Kwang-suk or Gwang-seok, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 20 hanja with the reading " seok" o ...

Kwang-seon Kwang-seon, also spelled Kwang-sun, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 41 hanja with the reading " seon" on the South Ko ...

Kwang-sik Kwang-sik, also spelled Kwang-shik or Gwang-sik, is a Korean masculine given name. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. There are 13 hanja with the reading "kwang" and 16 hanja with the reading "sik" on t ...

* Kwang-su

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