shuriken
Meanings
noun
- A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
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Etymology
From Japanese 手裏剣 (しゅりけん shuriken), from Middle Chinese 手 (ʃúw "hand") + 裏 (lí "inside") + 劍 (kjæ̀m "sword").
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