Kanji 両 both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train) 差 distinction, difference, variation Related words 差さ し 手て Refers to the arm that reaches inside to grip the mawashi; もろ差し is specifically when both arms are inside.
四よ つ 身み A grappling position where both wrestlers have an inside grip on each other's mawashi; もろ差し is a one-sided double inside grip.
Written forms もろ 差ざ し Usage 89%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling that clearly shows the reading and meaning; common in sumo contexts.
両もろ 差ざ し Usage 11%
Kanji spelling using 両 (both); natural for the meaning but less common than the mixed form.
双差もろざ し
Alternate kanji spelling using 双 (pair); seen occasionally but not standard.
諸もろ 差ざ し
irregular kanji usage
Irregular kanji usage; 諸 normally reads しょ or もろ (as in 諸手 ) but this spelling is non-standard.
Etymology Compound of もろ (both) and 差し (from 差す , to insert/put in). The kanji spellings 両 , 双 , and 諸 all convey the idea of 'both' or 'together'.
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