苦無

Japanese

Kanji in this term
苦 無
Grade: 3 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 (hiragana くない, rōmaji kunai)

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

Compounds

  • 苦無術 (くないじゅつ, ​kunai jutsu): kunai technique
  • 小苦無 (しょうくない, ​shō-kunai): a short kunai
  • 大苦無 (だいくない, ​dai-kunai): a big kunai

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