氏
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- family name, lineage, birth
- clan
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She comes from a family of distinguished lineage.
In ancient Japan, one's social standing was determined by their clan.
That samurai claimed to be a descendant of the Genji clan.
If one was not of noble birth, it was difficult to advance at the imperial court.
Historical documents record in detail the genealogies of each clan.
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