*The Ninth Rank was the lowest rank in the aristocratic hierarchy, consisting of members of the ''chikudun'' class who did not hold the title of ''peechin''. They were divided into ''chikudun'' (Upper Ninth) and ''chikudun-za'' (Lower Ninth). | *The Ninth Rank was the lowest rank in the aristocratic hierarchy, consisting of members of the ''chikudun'' class who did not hold the title of ''peechin''. They were divided into ''chikudun'' (Upper Ninth) and ''chikudun-za'' (Lower Ninth). |