As previously mentioned, there was a strict gap by the birth such as the people came from the family of Goi or higher were able to become Hangan with the authority of 'han,' while the people came from the family of Rokui or lower were able to become only Sakan without the authority of 'han.'
このように、五位以上の家に生まれれば「判」権限を持つ判官以上、六位以下なら「判」権限を持たない主典以下という、出自による格差が厳然と存在していた。