She was a sister to Emperor Suzaku and Emperor Murakami by a different mother, and Imperial Princess Nagaakira, Imperial Prince Kaneakira, and MINAMOTO no Yoriakira were her siblings by the same mother.
朱雀天皇・村上天皇らの異母姉妹で、同母兄弟に長明親王・兼明親王・源自明がいた。