noun
clan member; lineal descendant of a clan
Historical term referring to a member of an extended kinship group (uji) in ancient Japan, especially one who shares a common ancestor and participates in clan rituals.
古代の氏人は、共通の祖先を祀る祭祀に参加した。
In ancient times, clan members participated in rituals honoring their common ancestor.
氏人の結束は、大和政
The solidarity of clan members was one of the foundations of the Yamato polity.
Compound of 氏 (uji, 'clan') and 人 (hito, 'person'), with rendaku voicing of hito to bito. The reading うじうど is an older form, while うじひと is less common.