[しのぶ, shinobu](n) (1) (uk) Davallia mariesii (species of fern); (2) (See 軒忍) Lepisorus thunbergiana (species of fern); (3) (See 襲の色目) color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); (4) (abbr) (See 忍髷) ancient women's hairstyle; (5) (abbr) (See 忍摺) clothing patterned using the fern Davallia mariesii#3315[Add to Longdo]
[にんじゃ, ninja](n) (See 忍術) ninja (persons in feudal Japan who used ninjutsu for the purposes of espionage, assassination, sabotage, etc.); (P)#5400[Add to Longdo]
[おしのび, oshinobi](n) (1) (abbr) travelling incognito (traveling); (2) (See 御忍び駕籠) special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito[Add to Longdo]