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八色の姓

八色姓

Readings

Kana: やくさのかばね、はっしきのかばね
Romaji: yakusanokabane, hasshikinokabane
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)

Note: archaism

Kanji

八
Readings: ハチ、 や、 や.つ、 やっ.つ、 よう
Meanings: eight, eight radical (no. 12)
色
Readings: ショク、 シキ、 いろ
Meaning: color
姓
Readings: セイ、 ショウ
Meaning: surname