shuriken
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Japanese 手裏剣 (しゅりけん shuriken), from Middle Chinese 手 (ʃúw "hand") + 裏 (lí "inside") + 劍 (kjæ̀m "sword").
Pronunciation[edit]
- enPR: sho͞or'ĭk-ən, IPA(key): /ˈʃuː.ɹɪ.kən/, enPR: sho͝or'ĭk-ən, IPA(key): /ˈʃʊə.ɹɪ.kən/
- Rhymes: -uːɹɪkən, -ʊəɹɪkən, -ɜːɹɪkən
Noun[edit]
shuriken (plural shurikens or shuriken)
- A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
- Synonyms: ninja star, throwing star
- Hyponym: shaken
Translations[edit]
a ninja weapon
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Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
shuriken
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
shuriken m or f (plural shurikens or shuriken)
- shuriken (throwing blade with multiple points used by ninjas)
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