masyu

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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.

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Meanings

nounmasyu (uncountable)
  1. uncountablepuzzlesgamesA 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.

Origin

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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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Yamsu
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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