Zaike were confirmed through kenchu (land survey) and taxes were equally assessed in principle; zaike which were fixed to the kenchucho (land survey ledger) were called honzaike (main zaike), and newly added zaike were called waki zaike (branch zaike) or shin zaike (new zaike).
検注によって在家が確定され、均等賦課を原則としていたが、検注帳に固定された在家を本在家、新たに在家したものを脇在家・新在家と称した。