Save Gender Masculine Usage Korean Scripts 건우(Korean Hangul) 建宇, 建雨, etc.(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. /kʌn.u/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Sino-Korean 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.