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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Iga ~~no Monogatari~~]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows – Tales of Iga]]''

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	[[File:ACSH DB Kunai.png\|thumb\|230px\|A ''kunai'']]		[[File:ACSH DB Kunai.png\|thumb\|230px\|A ''kunai'']]
	The '''''kunai''''' (苦無) is a [[Japan]]ese tool believed to be originally derived from the {{Wiki\|masonry}} {{Wiki\|trowel}}. Although a basic tool, the ''kunai'' can be used as a throwing weapon, similarly to a [[throwing knife]], and has been commonly associated with [[ninja]], who in folklore used them to climb walls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kunai}}</ref><ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kunai]]</ref>		The '''''kunai''''' (苦無) is a [[Japan]]ese tool believed to be originally derived from the {{Wiki\|masonry}} {{Wiki\|trowel}}. Although a basic tool, the ''kunai'' can be used as a throwing weapon, similarly to a [[throwing knife]], and has been commonly associated with [[ninja]], who in folklore used them to climb walls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kunai}}</ref><ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kunai]]</ref>

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	The '''''kunai''''' (苦無) is a [[Japan]]ese tool believed to be originally derived from the {{Wiki\|masonry}} {{Wiki\|trowel}}. Although a basic tool, the ''kunai'' can be used as a throwing weapon, similarly to a [[throwing knife]], and has been commonly associated with [[ninja]], who in folklore used them to climb walls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kunai}}</ref><ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kunai]]</ref>		The '''''kunai''''' (苦無) is a [[Japan]]ese tool believed to be originally derived from the {{Wiki\|masonry}} {{Wiki\|trowel}}. Although a basic tool, the ''kunai'' can be used as a throwing weapon, similarly to a [[throwing knife]], and has been commonly associated with [[ninja]], who in folklore used them to climb walls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Kunai}}</ref><ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kunai]]</ref>

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	<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">		<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
	ACC China DB Throwing Weapons.png\|Shao Jun's collection of throwing weapons, including several ''kunai''		ACC China DB Throwing Weapons.png\|Shao Jun's collection of throwing weapons, including several ''kunai''
			ACShadows Promotional Screenshot 6.jpeg\|Naoe aiming a ''kunai''
	ACFT - Hidden Kunai.png\|Saito's retractable ''kunai''		ACFT - Hidden Kunai.png\|Saito's retractable ''kunai''
	ACFT - Fuma Sukuna choking Saito.png\|Saito attempting to impale Fuma Sukuna with her ''kunai''		ACFT - Fuma Sukuna choking Saito.png\|Saito attempting to impale Fuma Sukuna with her ''kunai''

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{{Era|Weapons|Culture}}{{WP-REAL}}
{{Spoilerhd|20 June 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]}}
[[File:ACShadows Promotional Screenshot 6.jpeg|thumb|250px|Fujibayashi Naoe aiming a ''kunai'']]
The '''''kunai''''' (苦無) is a [[Japan]]ese tool believed to be originally derived from the {{Wiki|masonry}} {{Wiki|trowel}}. Although a basic tool, the ''kunai'' can be used as a throwing weapon, similarly to a [[throwing knife]], and has been commonly associated with [[ninja]], who in folklore used them to climb walls.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Kunai}}</ref><ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'' – [[Database: Kunai]]</ref>

==Description==
A ''kunai'' normally has a leaf-shaped wrought blade ranging from 20 and 30 cm (7.9 and 11.8 in) in length, and a handle with a ring on the pommel for attaching a rope. The attached rope allows the ''kunai''{{'}}s handle to be wrapped to function as a grip, or to be strapped to a stick as a makeshift spear; alternatively, it allows the ''kunai'' to be thrown at a target and then pulled back, functioning similarly to the [[China|Chinese]] [[rope dart]].<ref name="Wiki"/>

Contrary to popular belief, the ''kunai'' did not originate as a throwing weapon; instead, it was an oridinary tool, believed to be used as a kind of field-working spade.<ref name="DB"/> There are multiple variations of ''kunai'', the two most common of which are the short ''kunai'' (小苦無 ''shō-kunai'') and the long ''kunai'' (大苦無 ''dai-kunai'').<ref name="Wiki"/>

==History==
In the early 16th century, the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] carried a number of throwing weapons, including several ''kunai'', using them for assassinations, distractions, cutting ropes, and removing obstructions.<ref name="ACCC">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]''</ref> During the late [[Sengoku period]], the [[Japanese Brotherhood of Assassins|Japanese Assassin]] and shinobi [[Fujibayashi Naoe]] also wielded ''kunai'' as part of her arsenal, in a manner similar to Shao Jun.<ref name="ACSH">''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''</ref>

In 1725, the [[samurai]] and [[Japanese Rite of the Templar Order|Japanese Templar]] [[Shimazu Saito]] carried a ''kunai''. After joining the [[Zhawang Corporation|Zhang Wei Union]], its engineer [[Yun Pyeong-Gyu]] created a retractable mechanism for Saito's left wrist bracer, allowing her to store her ''kunai'' in a hidden compartment and take it out at will.<ref name="FT 41">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 41|Episode 41]]</ref> Saito notably utilized her ''kunai'' to kill her former mentor [[Fuma Sukuna]], stabbing him in the throat during a fight between the Zhang Wei Union and the [[Shimazu clan]].<ref name="FT 85">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 85|Episode 85]]</ref>

In 2023, Saito's descendant [[Shimazu Sei]], who relived her [[Genetic memory|genetic memories]] in the [[Animus]], became proficient with the ''kunai'' thanks to the [[Bleeding Effect]], and began carrying one with her for self-defense.<ref name="FT 98">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 98|Episode 98]]</ref>

==Behind the scenes==
The ''kunai'' appears as a usable weapon in the 2025 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]'', replacing the throwing knives featured in previous installments of the series.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACC China DB Throwing Weapons.png|Shao Jun's collection of throwing weapons, including several ''kunai''
ACFT - Hidden Kunai.png|Saito's retractable ''kunai''
ACFT - Fuma Sukuna choking Saito.png|Saito attempting to impale Fuma Sukuna with her ''kunai''
ACFT - Sei wielding a kunai.png|Sei wielding a ''kunai''
</gallery>

==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Shadows]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACC}}
{{ACFT}}
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[[Category:Tools]]
[[Category:Weapons]]
[[Category:Throwing weapons]]
[[Category:16th century weapons]]
[[Category:18th century weapons]]
[[Category:21st century weapons]]