At first she married Prince Minu (Mino) and gave birth to Prince Katsuragi (later TACHIBANA no Moroe), Prince Sai, and Princess Murono; after Prince Minu went to Chikushi as Dazai no sochi (Governor-General of the Dazai-fu offices), she became the second wife of FUJIWARA no Fuhito and gave birth to FUJIWARA no Komyoshi (Empress Komyo) and FUJIWARA no Tahino (although there are conflicting views about Tahino's mother).
始めは美努王（みぬおう・みのおう）に嫁して葛城王（後の橘諸兄）・佐為王・牟漏女王を生み、美努王が大宰帥として筑紫に赴任した後、藤原不比等の後妻となり、藤原光明子（光明皇后）・多比能を生んだ（多比能の母に関しては異説あり）。