Ninja

NIN-jah'NIN-juh'2 syllables
🇯🇵Japanese
Adventurous

MEANING

A covert agent or mercenary in feudal Japan

ORIGIN

Japan

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese characters 忍 (nin, meaning 'to endure' or 'conceal') and 者 (sha, meaning 'person')

CULTURAL NOTES

Ninjas are often portrayed in popular culture as skilled warriors with a mastery of stealth and espionage.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically, ninjas were employed as spies and assassins during the era of feudal Japan, particularly during the Sengoku period.

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