Where does “shuriken” come from?
shuriken (English) comes from Japanese 手裏剣, from Japanese 剣, from Middle Chinese けん, from Middle Chinese 元.
shuriken (English): A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple...
Definitions
- A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple...
Ancestry of “shuriken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 手裏剣 | shuriken, throwing star |
| 2 | Japanese | 剣 | a sword, "especially" one with a double-edged... |
| 3 | Middle Chinese | けん | — |
| 4 | Middle Chinese | 元 | — |