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雅号 (がごう, gagou) Japanese meaning: pen name | Kotomora
じ 字
Kanji 雅 gracious, elegant, graceful Related words 雅号 is a pseudonym used in traditional arts like calligraphy or haiku, while 筆名 is the general term for a writer's pen name.
雅号 is a traditional Japanese-style pen name often used by classical writers, painters, or poets, whereas ペンネーム is the modern, casual term used for any writer.
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雅が
号ごう
を
持も
つ
。
As a calligrapher, one has a pen name.
Etymology From 雅 (elegant, refined) and 号 (name, title). The term has been used historically for the artistic names adopted by practitioners of traditional arts.
