He is also known as a descendant of ABE no Nakamaro, but the view that considers him as a direct descendant of Udaijin (Minister of the Right), ABE no Miushi, whose name also appears in "The Tale of Bamboo-Cutter," is dominant.
阿倍仲麻呂の子孫を称するが、系図では『竹取物語』にもその名が登場する右大臣阿倍御主人の直系の子孫であるという説が有力である。