She married TAIRA no Shigehira, TAIRA no Kiyomori's son, and later served as Emperor Antoku's wet nurse, claiming herself to be Jusanmi (Junior Third Rank) Naishi no suke (a court lady of the first rank) and Dainagon Naishi no suke (Secretary of the Chief Councilor of State).
平清盛の子の重衡の妻となり、後に安徳天皇の乳母をつとめ、従三位典侍・大納言典侍（大納言佐）と称した。