In order to fill in the lacking posts of a hangan and a sakan, women in a lower social status who did not appear even in the Goku Shikiin (staff) Code such as nyoju/uneme and shijo/kashigime were employed.
判官あるいは主典が欠くのを補うために女嬬・采女、更に仕女・炊女（かしぎめ）のような後宮職員令にも掲載されない更に身分が低い女性達が置かれていた。