also: ふご · ほうこ
noun
vassal household allotted to a courtier; household whose taxes were partially given to a designated person
Historical term from the ritsuryō system. Refers to a household assigned to a courtier or noble, from which half of the taxes were granted to that person. Also called 食封 (じきふ).
See also: 食封
律令制では、高位の貴族に封戸が与えられた。
Under the ritsuryō system, high-ranking nobles were granted fuko households.
封戸は、食封とも呼ばれる。
Fuko is also called jikifu.
Alternate reading, less common than ふこ.
Synonym for 封戸, also referring to the same tax-granting system. 食封 may emphasize the food/tax aspect.
Compound of 封 (ふう, 'fief' or 'grant') and 戸 (こ, 'household'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is firmly associated with the ritsuryō administrative system.