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noun · 2 syllables · /'nɪn.dʒə/

NINJA

What does "NINJA" mean?

A covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan trained in espionage, sabotage, and stealth combat.

Meanings

  1. A practitioner of ninjutsu in feudal Japan, specializing in spying, infiltration, and guerrilla tactics. A real ninja relied less on swordplay than on patience, disguise, and information.
  2. A person exceptionally skilled or stealthy at some activity. Our new accountant is an absolute spreadsheet ninja. informal

Did you know?

  • The word historical Japanese sources favored was not 'ninja' but 'shinobi' - the very same two characters, read in native Japanese instead of the Sino-Japanese 'ninja' pronunciation that spread worldwide.

Word origin

From Japanese 'ninja' (忍者), where 'nin' means to endure or conceal and 'sha/ja' means person; the same characters read in native Japanese give 'shinobi'.

Remember it

NINJA hides an N-IN-JA: even the word conceals a little 'in', the same 'nin' that means to endure and hide.

A little poem

No footprint, no sound-
the snow keeps its perfect white
and tells you nothing.

haiku

Wordplay

  • I hired a ninja to do my taxes. I can't tell if he finished - I never saw him, and the forms just appeared.

What it teaches

The most powerful move is often the one no one notices you make.

Quick facts

What does NINJA mean?

A covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan trained in espionage, sabotage, and stealth combat.

Is NINJA a valid word?

Yes — NINJA is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is NINJA?

NINJA has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does NINJA come from?

From Japanese 'ninja' (忍者), where 'nin' means to endure or conceal and 'sha/ja' means person; the same characters read in native Japanese give 'shinobi'.

What can NINJA teach us?

The most powerful move is often the one no one notices you make.

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