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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
사 · thank/gratitude
謝
17 STROKES형성(形聲)Tier 2
기쁨·감사
감사할
말(言)로 사례하는(射) 감사
Scripture Anchor · 살전 5:18
살전 5:18 '범사에 감사하라'
Etymology
言(말씀 언) + 射(쏠 사) — 말로써 감사를 표하는 것을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
모든 일에 감사하며 하나님의 은혜를 고백하는 삶을 뜻한다
살전 5:18엡 5:20
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 범사에 감사할 줄 아는 마음을 갖추어, 하나님의 선하심을 날마다 고백하게 하소서.”
— 살전 5:18
謝~
감사로 시작
謝恩(사은)謝榮(사영)謝美(사미)
~謝
감사에 이름
恩謝(은사)聖謝(성사)榮謝(영사)
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.