hereditary stipend
Historical term for a stipend granted by a feudal lord to a samurai family, passed down through generations. Used in contexts of Edo-period and earlier Japanese history.
In the Edo period, samurai lived on their hereditary stipends.
Compound of 家 (family) and 禄 (stipend, reward). The term originated in the feudal system of Japan, where a lord granted a fixed income to a samurai family.