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· delight/joy
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기쁨·감사

기뻐하다, 즐기다

자원: 予(나)+象(코끼리). 큰 기쁨을 누림

Scripture Anchor · 빌 4:4

Etymology

자원: 予(나)+象(코끼리). 큰 기쁨을 누림 기뻐하다, 즐기다

Biblical Interpretation

빌 4:4
Blessing Prayer

주 안에서 항상 기뻐하기를

빌 4:4
豫~

기뻐하다, 즐기다으로 시작하는 삶

~豫

기뻐하다, 즐기다을 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.