Etymology

shuriken

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Today it means: A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai). Full definition →

Japanese 手裏剣
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  1. Japanese · derived from手裏剣
  2. English todayshuriken

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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