数独

See also: 數獨

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 数独 – see 數獨 (“sudoku”).
(This term, 数独, is the simplified form of 數獨.)
Notes:

Japanese
Kanji in this term
数 独
すう
Grade: 2		 どく
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Etymology

Shortening of 数字は独身に限る (sūji wa dokushin ni kagiru, “numbers are restricted to being alone”).

Pronunciation
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Noun

数独 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 數獨, hiragana すうどく, rōmaji sūdoku)

  1. (games) sudoku (a type of puzzle)

Usage notes
  • 数独 is a trademark held by Nikoli Co., Ltd., the inventors of the sudoku puzzle, so alternative names might be encountered, like ナンバープレース (nanbāpurēsu, literally “number place”).

Synonyms
  • ナンバープレース (nanbāpurēsu), ナンプレ (nanpure)

Descendants

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