Family member - kenin

Japanese: 家人 - けにん

〘noun〙① Under the ritsuryo system, one of the low classes. They were enslaved to their master and did labor, but were higher in status than slaves and were allowed to live with their families. [Ryo Gikai (718)]② From the Heian period onwards, samurai ( samurai) who were enslaved to aristocratic families or samurai leaders. Children and sons of families. *Kii Zoku Fudoki appendix, Kuzan Nishishi documents - May 5, 1089 (Kanji 3), explanation of the dissolution of the family, Sakanoue Tsunezumi "Immediately, Kiyoki was appointed as Kiyoki, and Shigekiyo and Nakakiyo were the family members for ₂₃ generations, _and there is _no _difference between _them now."③ In the Middle Ages, a vassal who had a lord-vassal relationship with the shogun family. A hereditary vassal of the shogun family of the Kamakura and Muromachi shogunates. It also referred to a vassal of a sengoku daimyo. ※Hyakurensho - January 25th, 1199 (Shoji 1) "It has been decreed that the late Lord Yoritomo's family member, _Ukon no _Chujo Yoriie, _will serve _as the guardian of _{the various} provinces." ④ In the early Edo period, a direct retainer with a stipend of 10,000 koku or less who was directly under the Shogun. Also, from the mid-Edo period onwards, it referred to samurai with a lower rank than Hatamoto and below the rank of Omemiei-ka . ⑤ A person who serves a family. A retainer of the master. A servant. Also, a hereditary servant of a townsman or farmer in the Edo period. Kajin. ※Shobogenzo Zuimonki (1235-38) vol. 5 "At that time, it was a pleasure for Xiangnyo's family member to strike down that minister." [Hanshu - Confucianism and the Law of the Confucian Master, Yuan Gu] ⑥ Since the Meiji period, it has been a general term for the stewards, retainers, and servants who served the imperial family, the nobility, and former ministers. *Dajokan No. 581 - September 10, 1870 "In the Miyanami, the staff of the nobility are left in charge. A member of the retainer, a member of the household, and a dependent. Leave the personnel to the discretion of the retainer."

Ie- bito-ihe [family member]

〘noun〙① A person in the household. Family. Also, especially a wife. Kajin. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 15:3636 "The Ihebito said that they would come soon when I returned, and they must be waiting for me on my journey . " ② A person who serves the household. Kenin. A child of the household. ※Shoki (720) Before Richu's accession to the throne (Zushoryo Honin ) "His disciples all rebelled and became traitors ." ③ A person who frequently comes and goes in the household. ※Kasen Honjunshu (late 10th century) "The Minister of State Ichijo Fuji visited Ishiyama and served him for seven days. He composed many poems and recited songs for the household." ④ One of the private citizens stipulated in the Ritsuryo system. They were ranked lower than the Kanko and Ryoko, and higher than the Nuhi , and were used freely by the master. It is inherited as property, but cannot be bought or sold. Kenin. ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 11.2529 "My family members may go through the streets carefully, but my sister who I am waiting for may not come to me."

Ka-jin [family member]

〘 noun 〙① A person in the household. Family. Companion. Also, specifically a wife. ※Kojidan (around 1212-15) 1 "The family members _{were not trustworthy} , so I used _a _farce ." [I Ching - Preface] ② A retainer. A vassal. Kenin. ※Ukiyo-zoshi, Kindai Enkakusha (1686) 1 "Wealth is not something to be happy about, but rather something to be grateful for. I gave it away to my parents' family members and didn't make a penny out of it."

yake-hito [family member]

〘 noun 〙 In ancient times, low class people who were subordinate to powerful clans. → Kenin. ※ Chronicles (720) Yūryaku 9th year May (Maeda Honin) " These are the Yakehito section of the village of Kashimada in Kamimichi , Kibi ."

Iwabitoiwa [family member]

〘Noun〙 Ancient eastern dialect of "iebito (household member)". ※Man'yoshu (late 8th century) 20.4375 "When I saw the row of pine trees, I saw the mothers of Iha standing there to see me off."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 令制で、賤民の一つ。主家に隷属して労役に服していたが、奴婢(ぬひ)よりも地位が上で、家族生活を営むことが許されていた。〔令義解（718）〕② 平安時代以降、貴族の家や武士の棟梁に隷属していた侍(さぶらい)。家の子郎等。※紀伊続風土記付録九山西氏文書‐寛治三年（1089）五月五日・散位坂上経澄解案「即相次清任、男重清并仲清等為_二三代家人_一于_レ今无_二違背_一」③ 中世、将軍家と主従関係を結んでいた家臣。鎌倉・室町幕府の将軍家の譜代の家臣。また、戦国大名の家臣をいうこともあった。※百練抄‐正治元年（1199）正月二五日「故頼朝卿家人、随_二右近中将頼家_一、可_レ奉_二仕諸国守護_一之由宣下」④ 江戸初期、将軍に直属していた一万石以下の直参(じきさん)。また、中期以降は旗本より低い身分の御目見以下(おめみえいか)の武士をいう。⑤ 家につかえる者。主人の家来。従者。また、江戸時代の町家・農家の譜代奉公人。かじん。※正法眼蔵随聞記（1235‐38）五「時に相如が家人、かの大臣を打んこと、やすきこと也」〔漢書‐儒林伝・轅固〕⑥ 明治以降、皇室や華族・元堂上に仕えていた家令、家扶、家従などの総称。※太政官第五八一号‐明治三年（1870）九月一〇日「宮並に華族家人職員左之通家令一員家扶人員宜に任す家従同家丁同」

いえ‐びといへ‥【家人】

〘名〙① 家の人。家族。また、特に妻。かじん。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一五・三六三六「伊敝妣等(イヘビト)は帰りはや来(こ)といはひ島斎(いは)ひ待つらむ旅行く我を」② 家に仕える人。けにん。家の子。※書紀（720）履中即位前（図書寮本訓）「其門人(イヘヒト)皆叛きて賊と為(な)る」③ 家に親しく出入りする人。※歌仙本順集（１０Ｃ後）「一条藤大納言石山にまうでて七日さぶらひ給ふ。家人の詩つくり歌よむあまた侍り」④ 令制で規定された私有民の一つ。官戸、陵戸の下位、奴婢(ぬひ)の上位に位置づけられ、主人に自由に使われる。財産として相続されるが売買はできない。けにん。※万葉（８Ｃ後）一一・二五二九「家人は道もしみみに通へども我が待つ妹が使ひ来ぬかも」