She was the second daughter of FUJIWARA no Kaneie, who held the titles Sessho, Kanpaku, and Chancellor of State, and Tokihime, the daughter of FUJIWARA no Nakamasa, who held the title Settsu no kami.
摂政関白・太政大臣藤原兼家の次女で、母は摂津守藤原中正の女子時姫。