ninja
Portuguese, noun/ˈnĩ.ʒɐ/
ninja is spelled N-I-N-J-A (5 letters) and appears 9.3 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 7,745th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Ninja is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “ninja (spy and mercenary in pre-modern Japan)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “no Japão feudal, agente secreto ou mercenário especializado em artes de marciais não ortodoxas podendo…”.
What does ninja mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininemasculineninja (spy and mercenary in pre-modern Japan)
- 2
femininemasculineninja (one who is very skillful)
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. no Japão feudal, agente secreto ou mercenário especializado em artes de marciais não ortodoxas podendo exercer funções de espionagem, sabotagem, infiltração e assassinato
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of ninja
- ninjas plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce ninja?
- Brazil /ˈnĩ.ʒɐ/
- Portugal /ˈnĩ.ʒɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to ninja
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is ninja in Portuguese?
ninja appears 9.3 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).