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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
조 · illuminate
照
13 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
빛·영광
비출
빛으로 비추다
Scripture Anchor · 마 5:15
마 5:16 '너희 빛이 사람 앞에 비치게 하라'
Etymology
日(날 일) + 昭(밝을 소, 음부) — 햇빛이 비추는 모습에서 비추다, 밝히다의 의미
Biblical Interpretation
하나님의 말씀이 어둠을 비추고 길을 인도하는 것을 나타낸다.
시 119:105요 8:12엡 5:14
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 예수 그리스도의 빛을 받아 세상을 비추는 등불이 되게 하소서.”
— 마 5:15
照~
비추는 삶
照恩(조은)照榮(조영)照熙(조희)
~照
빛을 받는 자
榮照(영조)聖照(성조)德照(덕조)
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.