항렬의 의미 | Babel Free

정의

generation in a descent group (how distantly one is descended from a common ancestor, i.e. a great-grandson of somebody has a "higher" 항렬 (hangnyeol) than a great-great-grandson regardless of their actual age; generally, people of the same 항렬 (hangnyeol) share a character in their name, no matter how distantly related)

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예문

“나이는 어리지만 항렬이 높다”

S/he is younger in age but of an older generation

“항렬이 같다면 이름에 같은 한자를 쓰는 것이 작명의 철칙이다.”

That one use the same hanja in a name if one's generation is the same is the iron rule of naming people.

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