The title followed that of "Shikashu" compiled by Kiyosuke's father FUJIWARA no Akisuke on the command by the Retired Emperor Sutoku, but it resumed the structure of the Imperial anthology in 20 volumes.
清輔の父藤原顕輔が崇徳院の命を受けて編んだ『詞花集』の名義を継ぐが、構成は20巻の勅撰集に戻っている。