also: しょしん
many gods; a multitude of gods
Refers to a large number of gods collectively, often in mythological or literary contexts.
In the Kojiki, a scene is depicted where many gods gather in Takamagahara.
Standard kanji form for the native Japanese reading もろがみ.
Sino-Japanese reading; less common in modern usage.
Compound of 諸 (もろ, 'many') and 神 (かみ, 'god'), with rendaku voicing. The Sino-Japanese reading しょしん is from the same kanji.