kunoichi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese くノ一 (kunoichi).
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ku.noʊˈi.t͡ʃi/
Audio (California): (file)
Noun
kunoichi (plural kunoichis or kunoichi)
- A female ninja.
Synonyms
- ninjette (slang)
Coordinate terms
- shinobi (a male ninja)
- ninja (a warrior who practices ninjitsu)
- ninjutsu/ninjitsu (the martial art of a ninja)
Japanese
Romanization
kunoichi