noun
ninja throwing knife; kunai
Colloquial term for the iconic ninja tool; often depicted as a multi-purpose dagger used for throwing, climbing, or digging.
忍者は壁を登るために苦無を使った。
The ninja used a kunai to climb the wall.
noun
medieval farming tool; digging tool; prying tool
Original meaning; a simple iron tool used in agriculture and construction during the medieval period, later adapted as a ninja weapon.
中世の農民は苦無を土を掘るのに使っていた。
Medieval farmers used the kunai for digging soil.