noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
succession to a fief; inheriting a domain
Historical term referring to the act of inheriting a feudal domain or fief, typically in pre-modern Japan. Used in historical or literary contexts.
彼は父の死後、襲封して藩主となった。
After his father's death, he succeeded to the fief and became the domain lord.
相続 is the general modern term for inheritance of property or rights, while 襲封 specifically refers to inheriting a feudal domain in a historical context.
The term 襲封 is composed of 襲 (to succeed, inherit) and 封 (fief, enfeoffment). It is a Sino-Japanese word used in historical contexts to describe the succession to a feudal domain.