Horse mackerel

Japanese: あじ
Horse mackerel

…It can also be read as “aji.” In ancient Okinawan history, it meant a powerful clan leader or a chief, but after the establishment of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it became the highest rank.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "aji" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈あじ〉とも読む。沖縄の歴史では古く豪族,首長を意味するが,琉球王国確立後は最高位の位階となった。…

※「あじ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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