Stage name - Genjina

Japanese: 源氏名 - げんじな

〘Noun〙① A title given to court ladies based on the titles of the 54 chapters of "The Tale of Genji." For example, Sawarabi no Naijo and Sakaki no Myobu. Later, this custom spread to the ladies-in-waiting of feudal lords and noble families. *Zappai, Yanagi Taru-101 (1828) "A customer gives a purple-capped geisha name."② A name given to prostitutes and courtesans in addition to their real name. At first it was based on the name of a chapter in "The Tale of Genji," but later it came to be used for names unrelated to the chapter titles, such as Takao and Chihaya. It is also used as a name for women who work in restaurants such as bars and clubs. ※Sakehon・Kyoeki Yukiori Sasa (1803) 4 "Where in the world are people's professions ? Some have stage names, and some have real names." ※Takekurabe (1895-96)〈Higuchi Ichiyo〉 1 "Yesterday at the riverside store, the stage name of a certain Murasaki stuck in my mind."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 「源氏物語」五四帖の題名に基づいて、宮中の女官に賜わった称号。早蕨(さわらび)典侍、榊(さかき)命婦など。のち、大名や高家の奥女中にもこの風習が伝わった。※雑俳・柳多留‐一〇一（1828）「紫帽子源氏名の客があげ」② 遊女や娼妓などが本名のほかに付けた呼び名。はじめは「源氏物語」の巻名に基づいていたが、のち、高尾、千早など巻名とは関係のない名称にもいうようになった。また、バーやクラブなどの飲食店につとめる女性の呼び名にもいう。※洒落本・甲駅雪折笹（1803）四「どこの内にゃアだれがお職で、源氏名(ゲンジナ)がいくたり、おのじ名がいくたりある」※たけくらべ（1895‐96）〈樋口一葉〉一「昨日河岸店に何紫の源氏名(ゲンジナ)耳に残れど」

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