According to the "Nihonshoki," his mother was Ikawahime, and his younger maternal half-brother was Inaseirihiko no miko, however, according to the "Kojiki," his mother was Princess Harima no Inabi no Oiratsume, and his older brothers were Kushitsunowake no miko, Ousu no mikoto, Yamato Takeru no mikoto, Yamatoneko no mikoto.
『書紀』によれば、母は五十河媛（いかわひめ）で、同母弟に稲背入彦皇子（いなせいりひこのみこ）がいたとするが、『古事記』では、母を播磨稲日大郎姫（播磨稲日大郎姫）とし、兄に櫛角別王・大碓命・ヤマトタケル（日本武尊）・倭根子命がいたとする。