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자 · nourish/grow
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생명·번영

자라남, 불어남

자원: 水(물)+茲(이). 물을 먹고 자라남

Scripture Anchor · 벧후 3:18

Etymology

자원: 水(물)+茲(이). 물을 먹고 자라남 — 자라남, 불어남

Biblical Interpretation

벧후 3:18
Blessing Prayer

“날마다 새롭게 자라나기를”

— 벧후 3:18
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자라남, 불어남으로 시작하는 삶

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자라남, 불어남을 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.