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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

masyu

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
masyu
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A logic puzzle in which the player must link circles on a rectangular grid so as to form a continuous loop that passes once through every circle.

Uncountable

Etymology

Japanese, from a misreading of 真珠 (shinju, “pearl”) (the game was originally called 真珠の首飾り (shinju no kubikazari, “Pearl Necklace”)).

Usage

Questions

What does masyu mean?
A logic puzzle in which the player must link circles on a rectangular grid so as to form a continuous loop that passes once through every circle.
Where does masyu come from?
Japanese, from a misreading of 真珠 (shinju, “pearl”) (the game was originally called 真珠の首飾り (shinju no kubikazari, “Pearl Necklace”)).

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