different between kuai vs kunai

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Mandarin ? (kuài).

Noun

kuai (uncountable)

1. A historical Chinese dish consisting of finely cut strips of raw fish or meat.

Translations

See also

• sashimi

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Mandarin ? (kuài).

Alternative forms

• kwai

Noun

kuai (plural kuai)

1. (informal) yuan (Chinese unit of currency)

Anagrams

• Auki, Iuka

Mandarin

Romanization

kuai

1. Nonstandard spelling of ku?i.
2. Nonstandard spelling of ku?i.
3. Nonstandard spelling of kuài.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

English

Etymology 1

From Japanese ?? (???, kunai).

Noun

kunai (plural kunai)

1. A Japanese tool and weapon, possibly derived from the masonry trowel, used as a weapon by ninja or samurai.

Related terms

• shuriken

Translations

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

kunai (uncountable)

1. A species of grass, Imperata cylindrica, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia, Australasia, Africa, and southern Europe, and widely introduced to the New World.

Anagrams

• nikau

Japanese

Romanization

kunai

1. R?maji transcription of ???

Thao

Noun

kunai

1. wild pigeon