ninja stars

Pointed throwing weapons

Ninja stars are small, flat throwing weapons with multiple sharp points radiating from the center, associated with Japanese martial arts and ninjutsu.

Also called throwing stars or shuriken.

The weapon appears constantly in action movies and video games, making ninja stars a staple of pop culture: He had ninja star posters all over his bedroom wall.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG