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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
영 · ear of grain/outstanding
穎
0Tier 2
생명·번영
이삭 끝, 뛰어남
자원: 禾(벼)+頃(기울). 벼 이삭의 빛남
Scripture Anchor · 요 15:8
Etymology
자원: 禾(벼)+頃(기울). 벼 이삭의 빛남 — 이삭 끝, 뛰어남
Biblical Interpretation
요 15:8
Blessing Prayer
“열매 맺는 삶으로 빛나기를”
— 요 15:8
穎~
이삭 끝, 뛰어남으로 시작하는 삶
~穎
이삭 끝, 뛰어남을 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.