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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
강 · health/peace
康
11 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
생명·번영
편안할
건강하고 편안함
Scripture Anchor · 요삼 1:2
요삼 1:2 '네 영혼이 잘됨 같이 범사에 강건하기를'
Etymology
广(집 엄) + 隶(미칠 례, 음부) — 편안하고 건강한 것, 평안과 안녕을 의미
Biblical Interpretation
영혼이 잘됨같이 범사에 잘되고 강건하며, 평강의 하나님이 함께하심을 나타낸다.
요삼 1:2롬 15:13사 26:3
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이의 몸과 마음과 영혼이 강건하게 하시고, 하나님의 평강 안에서 건강히 자라게 하소서.”
— 요삼 1:2
康~
강건의 시작
康恩(강은)康德(강덕)康榮(강영)
~康
평안의 완성
恩康(은강)德康(덕강)聖康(성강)
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.