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높음·존귀

거룩할

귀(耳)+입(口)+왕(壬)=하늘의 소리를 듣는 거룩

Scripture Anchor · 벧전 1:16

벧전 1:16 '내가 거룩하니 너희도 거룩할지어다'

Etymology

耳(귀 이) + 口(입 구) + 王(임금 왕) 하늘의 말씀을 듣고 전하는 거룩한 존재를 나타내는 글자

Biblical Interpretation

하나님께 구별되어 거룩한 삶을 살아가는 것을 뜻한다

레 11:45벧전 1:16
Blessing Prayer

이 아이가 거룩하신 하나님의 성품을 닮아가며, 구별된 삶으로 주님을 영화롭게 하게 하소서.

벧전 1:16
聖~

거룩한 삶의 시작

聖恩(성은)聖榮(성영)聖賢(성현)
~聖

거룩함에 이름

恩聖(은성)榮聖(영성)光聖(광성)
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.