However, he sometimes showed human kindness, for example, when he knew that Hideyoshi HASHIBA was cool against his lawful wife Kodaiin who hadn't had children, he called Hideyoshi, scolded him severely and sent a letter of encouragement to her.
が、羽柴秀吉が子に恵まれない正室・高台院に対して辛く当たっていることを知ると、秀吉を呼び出して厳しく叱責し、ねねに対しては励ましの手紙を送るなど、人間味を見せているところがある。