kunai.
A Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from the masonry trowel, used as a weapon by ninja or samurai.
Meaning & usage
A Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from the masonry trowel, used as a weapon by ninja or samurai.
Where this word comes from
From Japanese 苦無 (くない, kunai).
A species of grass, Imperata cylindrica, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australasia, Africa, and southern Europe, and widely introduced to the New World.
Where this word comes from
From Tok Pisin kunai (“grass, grassland”), from Tolai kunəi (“long grass”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.