He had a mild character, and felt small in the presence of Genji, who was superior to him in everything such as figure and education, so the Emperor Suzaku did not blame Oborozukiyo and loved her even after he knew the illicit intercourse between Genji and she.
柔和な性格の人物で、容姿・教養すべてに優れた異母弟源氏に引け目を感じ、源氏と朧月夜の密通を知っても彼女を許し寵愛した。