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While within the confines of the show and many other media, historically the word shinobi is not a descriptor for simply male ninja, but a gender neutral. The word Shinobi is gender neutral, meaning practitioner of the ninjutsu. Kunoichi does also not necessarily refer to female ninja, but ninja trained in the art of seduction to achieve their goals. Most of them were female, but it has been stated that men could learn their seductive arts if they chose to. |
While within the confines of the show and many other media, historically the word shinobi is not a descriptor for simply male ninja, but a gender neutral. The word Shinobi is gender neutral, meaning practitioner of the ninjutsu. Kunoichi does also not necessarily refer to female ninja, but ninja trained in the art of seduction to achieve their goals. Most of them were female, but it has been stated that men could learn their seductive arts if they chose to. |
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Revision as of 03:22, 19 August 2017
忍者, the Japanese ninja symbol (kanji).
A Ninja (忍者; plural ninja or ninjas) is one who trains in the art of ninjutsu. They were originally assassins and spies in feudal Japan. A male ninja is called a shinobi (忍び), while a female ninja is called a kunoichi (くノ一).
Ninjas in the TMNT Universe
- Bob
- Carmen
- Cha Ocho
- Cheng
- Chris Bradford
- Ch'rell
- Leonardo
- Donatello
- Kerma
- Raphael
- Michelangelo
- Splinter
- Oroku Saki
- Oroku Nagi
- April O'Neil
- Honshu
- Karai
- Koro
- Tatsu
- Hamato Hana
- Miles
- Nobuko
- Izumi
- Dark Ninja Assassins
- Carter
- Kon-Shisho
- Juto-Shisho
- Chikara-Shisho
- Hisomi-Shisho
- Croaker
- Wen
- Gei
- Szefchek
- Attila the Frog
- Genghis Frog
- Napoleon Bonafrog
- Rasputin the Mad Frog
- Faraji Ngala
- Adam McKay
- Joi Reynard
- Tora Yoshida
- Khan
- Hamato Yoshi
- Foot Ninja
- Foot Tech Ninja
- Large Foot Ninja
- Foot Sumo Ninja
- Foot Elite
- Cyber Foot Ninja
- Angel
- Smash
- The Mistress
- Ultimate Ninja
- Chien Khan
- Ninjara
- Guardians
- Tall Karai aide
- Short Karai aide
- Tomei
- Ancient One
- Yukio Mashimi
- Yumi
- Mei Pieh Chi
Accuracy of terms
While within the confines of the show and many other media, historically the word shinobi is not a descriptor for simply male ninja, but a gender neutral. The word Shinobi is gender neutral, meaning practitioner of the ninjutsu. Kunoichi does also not necessarily refer to female ninja, but ninja trained in the art of seduction to achieve their goals. Most of them were female, but it has been stated that men could learn their seductive arts if they chose to.