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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
길 · auspicious/good
吉
6 STROKES회의(會意)Tier 2
기쁨·감사
길할
선비(士)+입(口)=좋은 말씀=길함
Scripture Anchor · 시 84:11
롬 8:28 '모든 것이 합력하여 선을 이루느니라'
Etymology
士(선비 사) + 口(입 구) — 선비의 입에서 나오는 좋은 말을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 선하신 계획과 복된 말씀 가운데 사는 삶을 뜻한다
렘 29:11롬 8:28
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이에게 참된 복은 하나님을 아는 것임을 깨닫게 하시고, 주님 안에서 모든 좋은 것을 누리게 하소서.”
— 시 84:11
吉~
복된 시작
吉恩(길은)吉榮(길영)吉浩(길호)
~吉
복됨에 이름
恩吉(은길)聖吉(성길)榮吉(영길)
Why this character
- 01The Scripture compresses cleanly into one glyph — the clearer the root, the steadier the name.
- 02It carries softly in Korean phonetics — easy to call, gentle to hear.
- 03No negative usage in the East Asian classics — the name does not wear thin over time.
- 04Visually balanced against the family surname character in formal documents.
Same theme characters
What to watch
- ×Always show the Hanja alongside, to avoid confusion with homophones.
- ×Read aloud with the surname to ensure no unintended negative phrase forms.
- ×Never judge fortune by stroke count or five-element divination (Charter).
Charter
BlessedName never uses Hanja as an instrument of divination. It is a lexical aid for meaning and Scripture alone.