Nunchaku wielder in a martial arts film, maybe (5)

I believe the answer is:

ninja

(Other definitions for ninja that I've seen before include "Japanese mercenary warrior" , "Japanese assassin/spy" , "Stealthy warrior" , "agent from the east" , "Fourteenth-century Japanese assassin" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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