noun
Muraji (hereditary title)
Archaic hereditary title from the Yamato period; originally one of the two highest kabane, later demoted to seventh of eight under the Yakusa no Kabane system. Used only in historical contexts.
See also: 八色の姓
古代の豪族には「連」の姓を持つ者が多かった。
Many powerful clans in ancient times held the kabane title of Muraji.
八色の姓の制
Under the Yakusa no Kabane system, Muraji was ranked seventh.
The eight-kabane system in which Muraji was ranked seventh; Cross-referenced with this term.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 連 is conventionally associated with this title.