Definition of 八色の姓 (やくさのかばね)

やくさかばね

八色の姓

やくさのかばね

yakusanokabane

noun
eight hereditary titles (designated by Emperor Tenmu in 684 CE: Mahito, Asomi, Sukune, Imiki, Michinoshi, Omi, Muraji, Inagi)(archaism)
Other readings:
八色の姓【はっしきのかばね】
八色姓【やくさのかばね】
八色姓【はっしきのかばね】
Related Kanji
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
color
surname