Dictionary

shuriken en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• sho͞or'ĭk-ən
• /ˈʃɝ.ɪ.kən/ (Canada, US, also)
• shûr'ĭk-ən (Canada, US, also)
• /ˈʃʊə.ɹɪ.kən/
• /ˈʃuː.ɹɪ.kən/
• sho͝or'ĭk-ən

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Hyponyms

shaken

Synonyms

ninja star · throwing star

Translations (28)

th ดาวกระจาย (a ninja weapon) · cmn 手裏劍 /手里剑 (a ninja weapon) · mr शुरिकेन (a ninja weapon) · id syuriken (a ninja weapon) · io shuriken (a ninja weapon) · he שוריקן (a ninja weapon) · eo ŝurikeno (a ninja weapon) · ja 手裏剣 (a ninja weapon) · ar شُورِيكِين (a ninja weapon) · fi shuriken (a ninja weapon) · th ชูริเคน (a ninja weapon) · vi thủ lí kiếm (a ninja weapon) · vi phi tiêu (a ninja weapon) · ko 수리검 (a ninja weapon) · hu suriken (a ninja weapon) · bg шурике́н (a ninja weapon) · hy սուրիկեն (a ninja weapon) · fa شوریکن (a ninja weapon) · ar شُورِيكِن (a ninja weapon) · cmn 手裡劍 /手里剑 (a ninja weapon) · pt shuriken (a ninja weapon) · hu dobócsillag (a ninja weapon) · ru сюрике́н (a ninja weapon) · fi heittotähti (a ninja weapon) · ko 슈리켄 (a ninja weapon) · mn шүрикен (a ninja weapon) · bn শুরিকেন (a ninja weapon) · sv kaststjärna (a ninja weapon)