sudoku
Pronunciation: /sʊˈdəʊku/
The English word “sudoku” has 1 meaning listed here.
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.
Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 数独 (sūdoku).
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