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· compassion/mercy
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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
  1. 01
    The Scripture compresses cleanly into one glyph — the clearer the root, the steadier the name.
  2. 02
    It carries softly in Korean phonetics — easy to call, gentle to hear.
  3. 03
    No negative usage in the East Asian classics — the name does not wear thin over time.
  4. 04
    Visually balanced against the family surname character in formal documents.
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.