数独

See also: 數獨

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 数独 – see 數獨 (“sudoku”). (This term is the simplified form of 數獨).
Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Alternative spelling
數獨 (kyūjitai)

Etymology tree

Japanese 数字 (sūji)

Japanese は (wa)

Japanese 独身 (dokushin)

Japanese に (ni)

Japanese 限る (kagiru)

Japanese 数独

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

数(すう)独(どく) • (sūdoku)

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