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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
근 · careful/prudent
謹
17 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
신실·정직
삼갈
말(言)을 삼가는(堇) 근신
Scripture Anchor · 엡 5:15
잠 4:23 '모든 지킬 만한 것 중에 더욱 네 마음을 지키라'
Etymology
言(말씀 언) + 堇(조심할 근) — 말을 조심하며 삼가는 태도를 나타냄
Biblical Interpretation
말과 행동을 삼가며 지혜롭고 신중하게 살아가는 경건한 자세를 상징한다
약 1:19잠 13:3엡 5:15
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 말과 행실에 삼가며, 하나님 앞에서 신중하고 지혜로운 삶을 살게 하소서.”
— 엡 5:15
謹~
삼가는 삶
謹恩(근은)謹善(근선)謹賢(근현)
~謹
신중함을 이룸
恩謹(은근)善謹(선근)榮謹(영근)
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.