He was born as the second son of a doctor working at a public clinic in the Matsue Domain (present Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture), and after studying at Shimane Prefectural Matsue Kita Senior High School and others, he graduated from the department of French Language of Tokyo School of Foreign Language (of the old system) (present Tokyo University of Foreign Studies) at the top of the class.
松江藩（現･島根県松江市）で藩医の次男として生まれ、島根県立松江北高等学校などを経て東京外国語学校(旧制)（現東京外国語大学）仏語科を首席で卒業