Distant Relations
Other than some of the relations mentioned in the previous sections that are not covered under the five degrees of mourning attire, the following are kin that are also considered distant.
- (外)來孫 - great-great-great-grandchildren
- (外)昆孫 - great-great-great-great-grandchildren
- (外)仍孫 - great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren
- (外)雲孫 - great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren
- (外)耳孫 - great--great-great-great-great-great-great-grandchildren
外 - prefix for maternal line relations; essentially anyone not sharing the same surname as ego
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