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kakuro

/ˌkɑːˈkʊəɹəʊ/US/kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/

kakuro 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.

kakuro: a type of number puzzle, similar to a crossword but with numbers. Each "clue" is the sum of the...
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Noun

kakuro (countable and uncountable, plural kakuros)

  1. 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.

Forms of kakuro

pluralkakuros

Origin of kakuro

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

Questions about kakuro

What does kakuro mean?
Kakuro means 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.
What part of speech is kakuro?
Kakuro is a noun.
How do you pronounce kakuro?
Kakuro is pronounced /ˌkɑːˈkʊəɹəʊ/ (UK).
What is the plural of kakuro?
The plural of kakuro is kakuros.

Words near kakuro in the dictionary

  1. Kakuda
  2. Kakugo virus
  3. Kakule
  4. Kakure Kirishitan
  5. Kakure Kirishitans
  6. kakuro
  7. kakuros
  8. Kakusandha
  9. Kakuske
  10. Kakutani
  11. Kakutanis

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