He held various positions such as Sahyoe no jo (third-ranked officer of Sahyoe-fu, the Left Division of Middle Palace Guards), Sama no jo (the third-ranked officer of Samaryo [Left Division of Bureau of Horses]) and Hyogo no suke, and he was promoted to Jushiinoge (Junior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade), exceeding his father's court rank.
左兵衛尉、左馬允、兵庫助などを歴任し、ついに官位は父を凌ぎ、従四位下左兵衛権佐にまでなった。