姓かばね

noun

hereditary title; kabane

Historical term for a hereditary title used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing within the court system.

• 古こ代だい日本にほんでは、姓かばねは氏し族ぞくの地ち位いを示しめす重じゅう要ような称しょう号ごうだった。

  In ancient Japan, kabane were important titles indicating the status of a clan.

noun

clan

Archaic use referring to a clan or family group, often associated with the hereditary title system.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんでは、「姓かばね」を「かばね」と読よんで氏し族ぞくを指さすことがある。

  In old texts, 姓 read as かばね can refer to a clan.