Kunai is a related term of shuriken.
As nouns the difference between shuriken and kunai
is that shuriken is a dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai) while kunai is a Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from the masonry trowel, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
shuriken
Noun
(en-noun)
A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
Synonyms
* throwing star
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kunai
Noun
(kunai)
A Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from the masonry trowel, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai).
Related terms
* shuriken
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