ninpo means ninjutsu. It carries an Arena rating of 1169, earned across 21 head-to-head judged battles.
Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, ninpo ranks #5,874 of 17,104 for Most Storied Words, #6,066 of 17,149 for Most Exacting Words, #6,499 of 17,124 for Most Sublime Words, #6,914 of 17,127 for Most Vivid Words.
Why “ninpo” is a great word
The clandestine art and philosophical doctrine of the shadow warrior, encompassing espionage, unconventional warfare, and spiritual endurance. From Japanese 忍法 (ninpō), from 忍 (nin, 'stealth, endurance') + 法 (hō, 'law, method'). Unlike ninjutsu, which often denotes the specific martial techniques, or bujutsu, the general study of combat efficiency, ninpo implies a comprehensive way of life built upon those skills. It is the silent ascent of a moonlit castle wall, the patient cultivation of a farmer's guise, and the meditative breath taken in absolute darkness before a decisive action—the discipline not of performance but of disappearance, the transformation of survival into a sacred craft that endures time itself.
Etymology
From Japanese 忍法 (ninpō).
Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).
Words closest in meaning
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- ninjutsu 66% match — A Japanese martial art that is a collection of techniques originally practiced for Japanese espionage purposes, and includes methods of gathering information, nondetection, avoidance, and misdirection techniques. Used by ninja (忍者). vs ninpo →
- kenpo 58% match — Any of various Japanese martial arts. vs ninpo →
- ninjato 54% match — A straight-bladed short sword, commonly appearing in works of fiction as a weapon of the shinobi in feudal Japan. vs ninpo →
- kenjutsu 53% match — Japanese swordsmanship vs ninpo →
- budo 52% match — Japanese martial arts. vs ninpo →
- taijutsu 52% match — Japanese martial arts techniques that rely on a set of body movements without weapons. vs ninpo →
- shuriken 50% match — A dart or throwing blade, sometimes with multiple points, used as a weapon by ninja (or samurai). vs ninpo →
- neigong 47% match — Any of the variety of Chinese breathing, meditation and spiritual disciplines associated with Taoism and martial arts. vs ninpo →