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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
경 · respect/reverence
敬
12 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
신실·정직
공경할
단단한(苟) 행동(攵)=공경. 잠 1:7 여호와 경외
Scripture Anchor · 잠 1:7
잠 1:7 '여호와를 경외하는 것이 지식의 근본'
Etymology
苟(진실로 구) + 攵(칠 복) — 공손히 두 손을 모아 경건하게 섬기는 모습을 나타냄
Biblical Interpretation
하나님을 경외하고 사람을 공경하며 겸손히 섬기는 삶의 자세를 뜻한다
잠 9:10벧전 2:17엡 6:2
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님을 경외하는 것을 삶의 첫째 원리로 삼아, 모든 것의 시작을 주님께 두게 하소서.”
— 잠 1:7
敬~
공경의 삶
敬恩(경은)敬賢(경현)敬善(경선)
~敬
공경을 이룸
恩敬(은경)善敬(선경)榮敬(영경)
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.