Meanings
Origin
Borrowed from Japanese 竹刀(しない) (shinai).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 竹刀, 竹劍 /竹剑
- 竹刀 (zhúdāo)Translations
- 竹劍 /竹剑Translations
Japanese 竹刀
- 竹刀 (shinai)Translations
Korean 죽도
- 죽도 (jukdo)Translations
Rhymes & wordplay
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APA
shinai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinai
MLA
“shinai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinai. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shinai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shinai.
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