手裏剣

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See also: 手裏劍 and 手裡劍

Japanese

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Kanji in this term
しゅ
Grade: 1

Grade: 6
けん
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
手裏劍 (kyūjitai)
手裏剣: various types of shuriken
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Etymology

Compound of 手裏 (shuri, in the hand) +‎ (ken, sword; blade). Originally *syurikemu were straight double-edged throwing blades.

Pronunciation

Noun

(しゅ)()(けん) (shuriken

  1. (weaponry) shuriken, throwing star (a ninja weapon)

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References

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN