However, if he had been given the rank of Goi (Fifth Rank), he would have been called 'Taifu Hogan' (official who served as guard and as Kebiishi at the same time at the fifth rank), therefore, it is considered that his rank was lower than Goi.
ただし、五位の位についていれば、「大夫判官」となるので、大夫判官と称されていないことから、五位未満の位階であったと思われる。