In the first part of the article on the enthronement of Osazaki no Sumeramikoto (Emperor Nintoku) in the "Nihonshoki" (Chronicles of Japan) (from the end of the fourth century to the beginning of the fifth century), the words 'Okimi, image...' are seen, but it is unclear whether these words were used from this period.
『日本書紀』大鷦鷯（仁徳）天皇（4世紀末から5世紀初頭）即位前紀に「大王、風姿...」と見えるが、当時から用いられていたかは定かではない。