Back to Hanja Dictionary
§ 03Hanja Lexicon
· respect/reverence
12 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
신실·정직

공경할

단단한(苟) 행동(攵)=공경. 잠 1:7 여호와 경외

Scripture Anchor · 잠 1:7

잠 1:7 '여호와를 경외하는 것이 지식의 근본'

Etymology

苟(진실로 구) + 攵(칠 복) 공손히 두 손을 모아 경건하게 섬기는 모습을 나타냄

Biblical Interpretation

하나님을 경외하고 사람을 공경하며 겸손히 섬기는 삶의 자세를 뜻한다

잠 9:10벧전 2:17엡 6:2
Blessing Prayer

이 아이가 하나님을 경외하는 것을 삶의 첫째 원리로 삼아, 모든 것의 시작을 주님께 두게 하소서.

잠 1:7
敬~

공경의 삶

敬恩(경은)敬賢(경현)敬善(경선)
~敬

공경을 이룸

恩敬(은경)善敬(선경)榮敬(영경)
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.