noun
Refers to using or involving both hands together. Often appears in compounds like 諸手を挙げる (raise both hands) or 諸手で (with both hands).
See also: 両手
彼は諸手を挙げて喜んだ。
He raised both hands in joy.
諸手で顔を覆った。
She covered her face with both hands.
両手 (りょうて) is the standard word for 'both hands' in modern Japanese. 諸手 (もろて) is less common and often used in literary or set expressions.
Standard kanji spelling for 'both hands'.
Uncommon kanji form; also read そうしゅ.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling, commonly seen.
Rare reading for this kanji; normally read りょうて.
The prefix 諸 (もろ) means 'both' or 'together', combined with 手 (て, hand). The reading もろて is the standard, while もろで is a voiced variant used in some contexts. The kanji 双手 and 両手 are alternative spellings, with 双手 also read そうしゅ in Sino-Japanese contexts.