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지혜·명철

길/도리

머리(首)를 들고 가는 길(辶). 요 14:6 '내가 곧 길이요'

Scripture Anchor · 요 14:6

요 14:6 '내가 곧 길이요 진리요 생명이니'

Etymology

辵(쉬엄쉬엄 갈 착) + 首(머리 수, 음부) 사람이 가는 길, 진리와 원리를 의미

Biblical Interpretation

예수님이 길이요 진리요 생명이시며, 의의 길로 인도하시는 분임을 나타낸다.

요 14:6시 23:3잠 4:18
Blessing Prayer

이 아이가 길이요 진리요 생명이신 예수 그리스도를 따라 바른 길을 걸어가게 하소서.

요 14:6
道~

길의 시작

道恩(도은)道德(도덕)道榮(도영)
~道

길의 완성

恩道(은도)德道(덕도)聖道(성도)
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.