Chinese

Noun

忍術

1. (martial arts) ninjutsu

Japanese

Etymology

Appears to have been coined in Japan from Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 忍 ‎(nin, “patience; enduring, putting up with; secrecy”) +‎ 術 ‎(jutsu, “technique”).

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Goon
• (Tokyo) に​んじゅつ [níꜜǹjùtsù] (Atamadaka - [1])^[1][2]
• IPA^(key): [nĩnd͡ʑɯᵝt͡sɯᵝ]

Noun

忍術 ‎(hiragana にんじゅつ, romaji ninjutsu)

1. ninjutsu

Synonyms

• 忍法 (にんぽう) ‎(ninpō): ninja arts

Related terms

• 忍者 (にんじゃ) ‎(ninja): a ninja

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9
2. ↑ 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13143-0