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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
영 · eternal/long
永
5 STROKES상형(象形)Tier 2
생명·번영
길/영원할
물이 끝없이 흐르는 영원함
Scripture Anchor · 요 3:16
요 3:16 '영생을 얻게 하려 하심이라'
Etymology
물이 길게 흐르는 형상 — 물이 끊임없이 흐르는 모습, 영원함을 의미
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 영원한 사랑과 영생을 주시는 은혜, 그분의 인자하심이 영원함을 나타낸다.
요 3:16렘 31:3시 136:1
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 영원한 생명을 주시는 예수 그리스도를 알고, 영원토록 하나님과 함께하는 복을 누리게 하소서.”
— 요 3:16
永~
영원한 시작
永恩(영은)永德(영덕)永光(영광)
~永
영원함의 완성
恩永(은영)德永(덕영)聖永(성영)
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.