Generally, he is believed to be the first of the Minamoto clan that was created by Emperor Ninmyo, and those, including him and his brothers, who were granted the name of MINAMOTO and split from the Imperial family and became vassals were called Ninmyo-Genji.
彼は、一般に仁明天皇第一源氏とされていて、彼の兄弟たちで源氏姓を賜り臣籍降下した者たちを仁明源氏と称す。