数独

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: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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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

• English: sudoku
• Danish: sudoku c

See also

• カックロ (kakkuro)