Etymology

kenken

Ken·Ken
K5E1N1K5E1N1

Today it means: A Japanese math game that involves adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers in boxes. Full definition →

Japanese 賢賢
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  1. Japanese · derived from賢賢
  2. English todayKenKen

From Japanese 賢賢 (KenKen), reduplication of 賢 (ken).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.