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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
랑 · bright/cheerful
朗
10 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
기쁨·감사
밝을/명랑할
달(月)이 좋은(良) 밝고 명랑한 밤
Scripture Anchor · 잠 15:13
잠 15:13 '마음의 즐거움은 얼굴을 빛나게 하여도'
Etymology
月(달 월) + 良(좋을 량) — 달빛처럼 맑고 밝은 모습을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
세상의 빛으로 밝게 빛나는 삶을 뜻한다
마 5:14빌 2:15
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 밝고 명랑한 심령으로 하나님의 기쁨을 전하며, 주변을 밝히는 존재가 되게 하소서.”
— 잠 15:13
朗~
밝게 시작
朗熙(랑희)朗恩(랑은)朗榮(랑영)
~朗
밝음에 이름
恩朗(은랑)聖朗(성랑)榮朗(영랑)
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.