Both Bashō and Yoshitada gave themselves haigō (俳号), or haikai pen names; Bashō's was Sōbō (宗房), which was simply the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) of his adult name, "Munefusa (宗房)".
Të dy, Bashō dhe Yoshitada dhanë veten haigō (俳 号), ose emra stilolaps haikai; Bashō ishte Sōbō (宗 房), i cili ishte thjesht on'yomi (lexim kino-japonez) i emrit të tij të rritur, "Munefusa (宗 房)".