kakuro

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UK/ˌkɑːˈkʊəɹəʊ/US/kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/

noun

A type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.

OriginJapanese カックロ ← English Cross →
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Meanings

nounkakuro (countable and uncountable, plural kakuros)

plural kakuros

  1. countableuncountablegamesA type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the digits to be placed in its group of squares, and no digit can be repeated within a group.

Origin

  1. EnglishCross
  2. Japaneseカックロ
  3. Englishkakuro

From Japanese カックロ (kakkuro), in turn derived from English Cross Sums.

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Translations

French kakuro
  • kakuronumber puzzle
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APA

kakuro. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakuro

MLA

“kakuro.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakuro. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kakuro,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kakuro.

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