He was appointed Ootoneri no Taijo (Senior Secretary of the Bureau of Royal Attendants) at the age of 18 and then served as Daijo (Senior Commissioner) of Hitachi Province and Ukon no Jo (Lieutenant of the Right Division of Inner Palace Guards), before being promoted to Kami (Governor) of Bingo Province with the rank of Jugoinoge (Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade) in 826.
18歳で大舎人大允となり、常陸大掾・右近将監を経て、天長3年（826年）従五位下備後守になる。