Korean Last Names

Hill, fine, a prefix

Mugwort, to stop, elderly

Peace, quiet, tranquil, safe

Long flowing robe

White, pure

To issue, to shoot, to emit

Pan river, water used to wash rice

Square, direction, region

Ordinary, common, all

Fence, hedge, cage

Great, grand, profound

Guest, visitor

Ice

Step, pace, to walk

Divination, fortune telling

To offer, to receive, to serve

Husband, man, laborer

Impatient, hasty, law

Cart, vehicle, carriage

Tortoise shell, a type of herb, the ancient Chinese State of Cai

Prosperous, flourishing

To open up, to develop

Thousand

Clear, pain, the ancient State of Chu

High, lofty, towering

Autumn, fall season

Spring (season), joyful

Many, much

Great, large, big

To talk, conversation

Segment, stage, paragraph

Boastful, the Tang dynasty

Water bursting forth, the ancient Chinese State of Teng

Capital city, metropolis

Alone, orphan; widely considered a phonetic transcription of the Xianbei tribe Dugu

To bow, to stop, suddenly

To supervise, to direct

Eastern direction, the East

To stop, to prevent, a type of pear

Fish

Strict, stern, severe, rigorous

Yin, shade, dark, negative

Abundant, flourishing, the Yin dynasty

Merchant, to buy, price

Armor, shell, to introduce

Kudzu vine

Sweet, pleasant

Simple, brief, bamboo slip

Strong, powerful, stubborn

Zither, stringed musical instrument

Axe, a unit of weight (catty)

Strange, wonderful, odd

Lucky, auspicious, propitious

To look back, to attend to

Bent, curve, song

Hole, very; surname of Confucius

Tool, implement, to possess

To nourish, to rear, leather ball

Lord, sovereign, gentleman

Bow (weapon)

Cholera, quickly, suddenly

Frontier pass, to close, to concern

Palace gates, missing, deficiency

Cassia tree, cinnamon

To examine, to shape pottery

Scenery, bright, view

Bridge

River

Sea, ocean

Crane (bird)

All, entirely, everywhere

Korea, leader, great

To allow, to permit, to promise

To rise, to flourish, to excite

Barbarian, reckless, outrageous

Vast, huge, great flood

Marquis, lord

To change, to transform

Sapindus tree, pillar, martial

Yellow

Royal + beginning, adult male

Incense, fragrance, perfume

Dark, profound, mysterious

The ancient State of Xing

Filial piety, obedience

He, she, this, that

Forest, woods

Seal, stamp, mark

Compassionate, kind, loving

To stretch, to draw a bow, archer

All, various, every

All, various + kudzu; originating from the Ge family adding a prefix to distinguish themselves

Residence, mansion

Northern barbarians, pheasant

To divine, to occupy

Whole, entire, all, complete

Rule, order, journey

Pond, pool, moat

Old, to display, the ancient Chinese State of Chen

The ancient Chinese State of Zhao

Bell, clock, to gather

Vermilion, red

State, province

Handsome, talented, outstanding

The ancient Chinese State of Zheng

Left, east

Ginger; derived from Shennong's river

Gold, metal

High, tall, lofty

Outer city wall, perimeter

Power, authority, rights, weight

Plum, plum tree

Horse

Plum, plum blossom

Eldest brother, fierce, surname of Mencius

Ten thousand, myriad

Net, network

Rice, grain

To grieve, to pity, to lament

Barley, mooing sound of cattle

Harmonious, peaceful, friendly

Writing, literature, culture, script

Martial, military, fierce

Ink, black

Door, gate

Bright, light, clear

Seedling, sprout, the Miao people

Net, to catch, silk gauze

Then, thus, to be

South

South palace

A type of tree, bell

Road, path, journey

Thunder

Black vessel, rice bowl, black

Squad of five, associate, company

The ancient Chinese State of Wu

Jade, precious stone

Warm, mild, gentle

Harmonious, moat, city

Sound of a drum, swelling

To judge, to decide, to distinguish

Hackberry tree, plain, simple; widely theorized to be a phonetic transcription of native Korean "bak" (gourd) or "balg" (bright/radiant)

Skin, hide, leather

To assist, to aid

To wrap, to pack, bundle

To gallop, to rely on

Flat, tablet, sign

Flat, level, peaceful

Surface, exterior, to express

Net, to catch, silk gauze (South Korean phonetic variant of Na)

Willow tree (phonetic variant spelling of Yu)

History, historian, scribe

Minister of Works (an ancient government title)

Forest, dense, full of trees

Mountain, hill

Still, yet, to value, to esteem

Slow, calm, dignified, quietly

Stone, rock

A kind of herb, the ancient Chinese State of Xue

To declare, to proclaim, to announce

To accomplish, to succeed, to complete

Fresh, new + at, in; widely considered a phonetic transcription of the Xianbei tribe Xianyu

To ascend, to rise, to elevate

To sink, to submerge, deep

Ninth of the twelve Earthly Branches (Monkey), to extend

To bestow, to execute, to grant

Heart, mind, core

Trust, belief, faith

To revive, to resurrect, a type of herb

Grandchild, descendant

The ancient Chinese State of Song, to reside

Water, river

A kind of herb, plant

Great, supreme, excessive

Tall, eminent, outstanding

To shoot, bullet, to play (instrument)

Eaves, house, universe

Cloud

A type of lute, ancient state

King, monarch

High, towering, the ancient Chinese State of Wei

First, origin, head, foundation

Yu the Great (mythical sage king)

Night, dark

Bridge, roof beam

Tiny, small, edge

Pitchpipe, musical note, the ancient Chinese State of Lu

Honest, clean, upright

To prolong, to extend, to delay

Shadow, reflection, image

Leaf, foliage

Handsome, elegant, beautiful

Dragon

Willow tree

To govern, to oversee, magistrate

Land, continent, shore