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{{Short description|Feudal Japanese caste}} |
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{{nihongo|'''Kenin'''|家人|house person}} was the third of the [[Japanese castes under the ritsuryō|five lower castes]] of the Japanese ''[[ritsuryō]]'' system.<ref name="IK">Iwanami Kōjien</ref> A privately owned servant, a ''kenin'' had a better social status than a slave ({{nihongo|''shinuhi''|私奴婢}}), could be inherited but not sold, could participate in the life of the family and have one of his own.<ref name="IK"/> |
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'''''Kenin''''' were a vassal rank in the Japanese feudal system. |
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The term can also be [[synonymous]] with ''[[gokenin]]''.<ref name="IK"/> The ''gokenin'' were vassals of the ''[[shōgun]]'' during the [[Kamakura Shogunate|Kamakura]], [[Ashikaga Shogunate|Ashikaga]], and [[Tokugawa shogunate]]s.<ref name="IK"/> The meaning of the term evolved in time, so its exact meaning changes with the historical period. |
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==References== |
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* Iwanami {{nihongo|''[[Kōjien]]''|広辞苑}} Japanese dictionary, 5th Edition (2000), CD version |
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 9 September 2023
Kenin (家人, house person) was the third of the five lower castes of the Japanese ritsuryō system.[1] A privately owned servant, a kenin had a better social status than a slave (shinuhi (私奴婢)), could be inherited but not sold, could participate in the life of the family and have one of his own.[1]
The term can also be synonymous with gokenin.[1] The gokenin were vassals of the shōgun during the Kamakura, Ashikaga, and Tokugawa shogunates.[1] The meaning of the term evolved in time, so its exact meaning changes with the historical period.
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[edit]- Iwanami Kōjien (広辞苑) Japanese dictionary, 5th Edition (2000), CD version
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