苦無

Japanese

Kanji in this term
苦	無
苦 Grade: 3	無 Grade: 4

A highly stylized kunai, as often portrayed in fiction

Alternative forms

• 苦内

Etymology

Unknown. Kanji spellings of 苦内 and 苦無 are examples of ateji.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kɯ̟ᵝna̠i]

Noun

苦無 • (kunai) 

1. (weaponry) a kunai: a Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from a masonry trowel

Derived terms

• 苦(く)無(ない)術(じゅつ) (kunai-jutsu): kunai technique
• 小(しょう)苦(く)無(ない) (shō-kunai): a short kunai
• 大(だい)苦(く)無(ない) (dai-kunai): a big kunai

Coordinate terms

• 手(しゅ)裏(り)剣(けん) (shuriken)

See also

• Throwing knife on Wikipedia.Wikipedia