Furthermore, the Imperial Family is thought to have tried to seize power by making superior and inferior kabane to create differences in status and favoring certain uji (clan) who have strong loyalty to the Imperial Family.
そして、姓に優劣、待遇の差をつけ、天皇家への忠誠の厚い氏（うじ）を優遇し、天皇家への権力掌握をはかったと思われる。