syuriken

Indonesian

Etymology

From Japanese 手裏剣(しゅりけん) (shuriken, literally “in the hand blade”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃu.ri.kɛn/
• Hyphenation: syu‧ri‧kèn

Noun

syurikèn (plural)

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

Further reading

• “syuriken” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.