, in the Okinawan language, was the highest rank in the yukatchu aristocracy of the former Ryukyu Kingdom (modern-day Okinawa, Japan), though it was still below the aji nobility. Members of the , a very high-ranking governmental body, were chosen from among the ueekata.
Ueekata rank was generally obtained as the last step in a progression from shii (Ã¥ÂÂ) rank to satonushi (éÂÂä¹ÂÃ¥ÂÂ), then to peekumi (親é²ä¸Â), and finally to ueekata. As with other Ryukyuan aristocratic titles, a member would often be referred to by their title, along with an associated placename. For example, royal government official Tei Dà  (1549-1611) is equally well known by the title Jana Ueekata, or "ueekata of Jana," Jana (è¬ÂÃ¥ÂÂ) being an area (specifically, an azana) within what is today the city of Ginowan, Okinawa.
Holders of ueekata rank wore purple hachimachi headbands, the color being a symbol of rank.