源げん氏じ名な

noun

professional name used by hostesses and geisha

A pseudonym adopted by women working in the nightlife and entertainment industry, especially hostesses and geisha. The term alludes to the chapter names from The Tale of Genji that were historically used as such names.

• 彼かの女じょは源げん氏じ名なで「紫むらさき」と呼よばれている。

  She goes by the professional name 'Murasaki'.