He was the fifth son of TAKEUCHI no Sukune and Yashiro HADA, Ogara KYOSEI, SOGAISHIKAWA no Sukune, Kiu HEGURI were his elder brothers and KATSURAGI no Sotsuhiko, amongst others were his younger brothers.
武内宿禰の五男で、兄に羽田矢代、巨勢小柄、蘇我石川宿禰、平群木菟が、弟に葛城襲津彦らがいる。