also: もろごし
katana and wakizashi (worn together)
Rare historical term for wearing a long sword (katana) and a short sword (wakizashi) together at the waist. Compare 両腰 (りょうよう), which is more common.
See also: 両腰
The word 諸腰 appears in old samurai documents.
諸腰 refers to wearing a long sword and a short sword at the waist.
Rare kanji spelling for a pair of swords worn at the waist. The reading もろこし is the primary reading.
Alternate reading. Less common than もろこし.
Compound of 諸 (もろ, 'both') and 腰 (こし, 'waist'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with wearing two swords.