げん
源
じ
氏
な
名

noun

  1. "professional name" used by hostesses and geisha.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
げん
源
じ
氏
な
名
 源氏名 げんじな

Contained Kanji Breakdown

source, origin
ゲン　みなもと　はら (6th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
meadow, original, primitive
ゲン　はら　わら (2nd, N3)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spring, fountain
セン　ぜん　いずみ (6th, N2)
white
しろ　ハク　しら- (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　ニチ　にっ (1st, N5)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)
family name, surname, clan
シ　うじ (4th, N1)
name, noted, distinguished
な　メイ　ミョウ (1st, N5)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)