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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
성 · holy/sacred
聖
13 STROKES회의(會意)Tier 2
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
- 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.