shuriken

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

• enPR: sho͞or'ĭk-ən, IPA^(key): /ˈʃuː.ɹɪ.kən/, enPR: sho͝or'ĭk-ən, IPA^(key): /ˈʃʊə.ɹɪ.kən/
  • (US, Canada, also) enPR: shûr'ĭk-ən, IPA^(key): /ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/
• Rhymes: -uːɹɪkən, -ʊəɹɪkən, -ɜːɹɪkən

shuriken (plural shurikens or shuriken)

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

   Synonyms: ninja star, throwing star

   Hyponym: shaken

shuriken

1. Rōmaji transcription of しゅりけん

shuriken m or f (plural shurikens or shuriken)

1. shuriken (throwing blade with multiple points used by ninjas)