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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
후 · thick/generous
厚
9 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
은혜·사랑
두터울
두터운 은혜, 후덕
Scripture Anchor · 시 103:8
시 103:11 '그를 경외하는 자에게 인자하심이 크시도다'
Etymology
厂(언덕 한) + 享(받을 향, 음부) — 두텁고 넉넉한 것, 풍성하고 관대함을 의미
Biblical Interpretation
하나님께서 모든 은혜를 넘치게 하시고, 그리스도 예수 안에서 풍성한 은혜를 베푸심을 나타낸다.
고후 9:8엡 2:7롬 5:20
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 하나님의 두터운 인자하심을 깨닫고, 후한 마음으로 이웃을 섬기는 사람이 되게 하소서.”
— 시 103:8
厚~
두터운 품성
厚恩(후은)厚德(후덕)厚愛(후애)
~厚
풍성함의 완성
恩厚(은후)德厚(덕후)聖厚(성후)
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.