His old sister, WAKE no Hiromushi (Buddhist nun Hokin) was also well known for the activities of relieving orphaned children, which she carried out with her husband, Katsuragi no henushi.
また、姉の和気広虫（法均尼）は夫・葛城戸主（かつらぎのへぬし）とともに、孤児救済事業で知られる。