Kaneyuki was also the descendant of MINAMOTO no Kiyokage who rose to Dainagon (chief councilor of state) and Shonii (Senior Second Rank), and since Kiyokage was born as the sixth prince of Emperor Yozei, Kiyokage belonged to Yozei-Genji (the Minamoto clan whose ancestor was Emperor Yozei).
陽成源氏で陽成天皇の第六皇子正二位大納言源清蔭の末裔。