譜代
ふ
だ
い
Meanings
1
Refers to a lineage or family line continuing over multiple generations. Often used in historical contexts.
That family is known as a lineage of successive generations.
2
hereditary daimyo (Tokugawa-era)
historical termabbreviation
Historical abbreviation of 譜代大名. Refers to daimyo whose families had served Tokugawa Ieyasu before the Battle of Sekigahara.
See also: 譜代大名
Fudai refers to daimyo who had served the Tokugawa family since before the Battle of Sekigahara.