syuriken

Indonesian

/ʃu.ri.kɛn/

noun

Definitions

(weapon) shuriken, a dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 手裏剣 (in the hand blade, throwing knife).

Origin

Japanese

手裏剣

Gloss

in the hand blade, throwing knife

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

сюрикен Russian
剣 Japanese
手裏 Japanese
手裏剣 Japanese
手裏剣術 Japanese
ŝurikeno Esperanto