shuriken

== English == === Etymology === From Japanese 手裏剣 (しゅりけん shuriken), from Middle Chinese 手 (ʃúw "hand") + 裏 (lí "inside") + 劍 (kjæ̀m "sword"). === Pronunciation === 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 === Noun === shuriken (plural shurikens or shuriken) A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai). Synonyms: ninja star, throwing star Hyponym: shaken ==== Translations ==== == Japanese == === Romanization === shuriken Rōmaji transcription of しゅりけん == Portuguese == === Noun === shuriken m or f (plural shurikens or shuriken) shuriken (throwing blade with multiple points used by ninjas)