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.
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.
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.
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.