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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
민 · compassion/mercy
愍
0Tier 2
은혜·사랑
불쌍히 여김, 자비
자원: 心(마음)+敃(힘쓸). 마음으로 긍휼함
Scripture Anchor · 골 3:12
Etymology
자원: 心(마음)+敃(힘쓸). 마음으로 긍휼함 — 불쌍히 여김, 자비
Biblical Interpretation
골 3:12
Blessing Prayer
“긍휼의 마음으로 이웃을 돌보기를”
— 골 3:12
愍~
불쌍히 여김, 자비으로 시작하는 삶
~愍
불쌍히 여김, 자비을 이루는 존재
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.