藤原四家
Meanings
1
the four Fujiwara families; Fujiwara clan
historical term
Historical term referring to the four main branches of the Fujiwara clan that dominated the Heian period court: the Nanke, Hokke, Shikike, and Kyōke. Used in historical contexts.
The four Fujiwara families held great power at the imperial court from the Nara period through the Heian period.