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§ 03Hanja Lexicon
봉 · phoenix
鳳
14 STROKES상형(象形)Tier 2
자연·창조
봉황
모든 새의 왕=덕 있는 지도자의 상징
Scripture Anchor · 사 40:31
시 91:4 '그의 날개 아래에 피하리니'
Etymology
鳥(새 조) 변형 + 凡(무릇 범) — 상서로운 상상의 새인 봉황을 나타내는 글자
Biblical Interpretation
영광스럽게 변화되어 부활의 몸을 입는 소망을 뜻한다
고전 15:52빌 3:21
Blessing Prayer
“이 아이가 성령의 날개를 타고 높이 올라가며, 하나님 나라의 아름다운 꿈을 이루게 하소서.”
— 사 40:31
鳳~
봉황처럼 시작
鳳恩(봉은)鳳榮(봉영)
~鳳
봉황에 이름
恩鳳(은봉)聖鳳(성봉)
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.