hiː wʌzðə sˈʌn ʌv mˌɪnɐmˈoʊɾoʊ nˈoʊ jˌɑːʃɪmˈɪtsuː, hˌuː wʌz sˈʌn ʌvðə tʃˈɪndʒuːfˌuːʃˈɑːɡʌn mˌɪnɐmˈoʊɾoʊ nˈoʊ jˌoːɹɪjˈoʊʃi, ænd bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv fˈeɪməs mˌɪnɐmˈoʊɾoʊ nˈoʊ jˈɑːʃɪi nˈoʊn æz hˌætʃɪmɐntˈæɹoʊ.
He was the son of Minamoto no Yoshimitsu, who was son of the Chinjufu-shōgun Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, and brother of famous Minamoto no Yoshiie (known as Hachimantaro).