筆名(ひつめい)

A compound of 筆(ひつ) (writing brush; pen) and 名(めい) (name). Used specifically for writers and authors. In Japanese literary tradition, pen names have been used extensively, with many of Japan's most famous authors being known primarily by their 筆名(ひつめい).

Common collocations

• 筆名(ひつめい)で書(か)く: to write under a pen name
• 筆名(ひつめい)を使(つか)う: to use a pen name
• 筆名(ひつめい)で活動(かつどう)する: to be active under a pen name
• 筆名(ひつめい)と本名(ほんみょう): pen name and real name

Similar words

• ペンネーム: pen name — the loanword from English, more casual and widely used in modern Japanese
• 雅号(がごう): art name — a name used by artists, poets, and calligraphers, more traditional
• 芸名(げいめい): stage name — used by entertainers and performers
• 匿名(とくめい): anonymity — hiding one's identity entirely rather than using a substitute name