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· bright/cheerful
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
  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.