In 814, he was granted the title of Asomi of the MINAMOTO, together with MINAMOTO no Makoto (a court noble) and MINAMOTO no Hiromu, and was registered at Sakyoichijobo.
弘仁5年（814年）、源信(公卿)・源弘とともに源朝臣姓を賜り、左京一条坊に貫付せられた。