sudoku

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A type of pencil puzzle played on a square grid, requiring each of the columns, each of the rows, and each of the subregions (called "boxes" or "regions") to contain the lowest whole numbers up to the dimension of the puzzle, usually 1 to 9, once each. The subregions are rectangular or square except in variants.

Pronunciation

so͝odō'ko͞o so͝odŏ'ko͞o so͝odo͞o'ko͞o /sʊˈdəʊku/ /sʊˈdɒku/ /sʊˈduːku/ /sə-/ /suː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sudoku.wav so͝odō'ku so͝odo͞o'kō /sʊˈdoʊku/ /sʊˈdɑku/ /sʊˈdukoʊ/ /sʊˈduku/ /su-/ /sʊˈɖoku/ so͝o'dōko͞o so͝o'dŏko͞o so͝o'do͞oko͞o /ˈsʊdəʊku/ /ˈsʊdɒku/ /ˈsʊduːku/ /ˈsuː-/ so͝o'dōku so͝o'do͞okō /ˈsʊdoʊku/ /ˈsʊdɑku/ /ˈsʊdukoʊ/ /ˈsʊduku/ /ˈsu-/

Word forms

sudoku sudokus su doku

Etymology

Etymology tree Japanese 数(すう)字(じ) (sūji) Japanese は (wa) Japanese 独(どく)身(しん) (dokushin) Japanese に (ni) Japanese 限(かぎ)る (kagiru) Japanese 数独 (sūdoku)bor. English sudoku Borrowed from Japanese 数独 (sūdoku).

Synonyms

Number Place

Related words

Cross Sums hanjie hitori kakuro Latin square magic square masyu

Derived words

commit sudoku killer sudoku sandwich sudoku sudokuist

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