Yu-bin, also spelled Yoo-bin, is a Korean unisex given name. Its meaning depends 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.
Hanja and meaning
There are 62 hanja with the reading "yu" and 25 hanja with the reading "bin" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names. Some ways of writing this name in hanja include:
* (; ): "possessing elegance"
* (; ): "charming and elegant" ( is a
variant
Variant may refer to:
In arts and entertainment
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of )
People
People with this name include:
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Kim Yu-bin (musician)
Kim Yu-bin (born October 4, 1988), referred to as Yubin, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and actress. Kim is a founder and CEO of the entertainment agency RRR Entertainment. She initially rose to fame as a member of South Korean girl ...
(born 1988), South Korean female singer, former member of girl group Wonder Girls
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Song Yuvin
Song Yu-bin (Hangul: 송유빈, born April 28, 1998), commonly referred to as Song Yuvin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a contestant of Superstar K6 and Produce X 101, and for being one of the main vocalists of the Sout ...
(born Song Yu-bin, 1998), South Korean male singer, former member of boy bands Myteen and B.O.Y
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Lee Yu-bin
Lee Yu-bin ( ko, 이유빈; born 23 April 2001) is a South Korean short track speed skater. She competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics. and 2022 Winter Olympics
The 2022 Winter Olympics (2022年冬季奥林匹克运动会), officially cal ...
(born 2001), South Korean female short track speed skater
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Kim Yoo-bin (actress)
Kim Yoo-bin (born January 14, 2005) is a South Korean actress.
Filmography Film
Television series
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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2005 births
Living people
South Korean television actresses
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(born 2005), South Korean actress
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 unisex given names