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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
이 · cheerful/joyful
怡
8 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
기쁨·감사
기쁠
마음(心)이 기쁜(台) 상태
Scripture Anchor · 시 4:7
시 37:4 '여호와를 즐거워하라'
Etymology
心(마음 심) + 台(받침 태) — 마음이 화평하고 즐거운 상태를 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
주님이 주시는 평안과 온유한 마음을 뜻한다
빌 4:7마 11:29
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이의 마음에 주님이 주시는 즐거움이 항상 충만하게 하소서.”
— 시 4:7
怡~
화평한 삶의 시작
怡恩(이은)怡榮(이영)怡心(이심)
~怡
화평함에 이름
恩怡(은이)聖怡(성이)主怡(주이)
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.