masyu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A logic puzzle in which the player must link circles on a rectangular grid so as to form a continuous loop that passes once through every circle.

Word forms

masyu

Etymology

Japanese, from a misreading of 真珠 (shinju, “pearl”) (the game was originally called 真珠の首飾り (shinju no kubikazari, “Pearl Necklace”)).

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