According to "TOKUGAWA shogun graves, the remains and personal effects in Zojo-ji Temple," Ieyoshi was a short, distinctive figure with an estimated height of 154cm among the successive shoguns.
『増上寺徳川将軍墓とその遺品・遺体』によれば、家慶は歴代将軍のなかでも推定身長は154cmと小柄で独特の体つきであった。