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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
도 · way/truth
道
13 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
지혜·명철
길/도리
머리(首)를 들고 가는 길(辶). 요 14:6 '내가 곧 길이요'
Scripture Anchor · 요 14:6
요 14:6 '내가 곧 길이요 진리요 생명이니'
Etymology
辵(쉬엄쉬엄 갈 착) + 首(머리 수, 음부) — 사람이 가는 길, 진리와 원리를 의미
Biblical Interpretation
예수님이 길이요 진리요 생명이시며, 의의 길로 인도하시는 분임을 나타낸다.
요 14:6시 23:3잠 4:18
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 길이요 진리요 생명이신 예수 그리스도를 따라 바른 길을 걸어가게 하소서.”
— 요 14:6
道~
길의 시작
道恩(도은)道德(도덕)道榮(도영)
~道
길의 완성
恩道(은도)德道(덕도)聖道(성도)
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.