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shuriken

/ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
shuriken
IPA
/ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From Japanese 手裏剣 (しゅりけん shuriken), from Middle Chinese 手 (ʃúw "hand") + 裏 (lí "inside") + 劍 (kjæ̀m "sword").

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/

Inflected Forms

shurikens (plural)

Synonyms

ninja star throwing star

Questions

How do you pronounce shuriken?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/.
What does shuriken mean?
A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
Where does shuriken come from?
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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