kenken
Syllables: Ken·Ken/ˈkɛn.kɛn/
kenken is the alternative form of KenKen.
Noun (1) capitalized: KenKen
KenKen (countable and uncountable, plural KenKens)
- A Japanese math game that involves adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers in boxes.
- KenKen is the brilliant successor to Su Doku that's taken Japan by storm selling over one million copies in less than a year.2009, Tetsuya Miyamoto, KenKen: The New Brain-training Puzzle Phenomenon
- Cora went through the whole explanation about solving KenKen.2011, Parnell Hall, The KenKen Killings: A Puzzle Lady Mystery, page 85
Noun (2) capitalized: Kenken
Kenken (countable and uncountable, plural Kenkens)
- Alternative form of KenKen
Synonyms of kenken
Forms of kenken
| plural | kenkens |
|---|---|
| plural | KenKens |
| alternative form | kenken |
| alternative form | Kenken |
| alternative form | Ken Ken |
| alternative form | ken ken |
| alternative form | Ken-Ken |
| alternative form | Ken-ken |
| alternative form | ken-ken |
| plural | Kenkens |
Origin of kenken
From Japanese 賢賢 (KenKen), reduplication of 賢 (ken).
Words that rhyme with kenken
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Questions about kenken
- What does kenken mean?
- Kenken means a Japanese math game that involves adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing numbers in boxes.
- What is kenken the alternative form of?
- Kenken is the alternative form of KenKen.
- What part of speech is kenken?
- Kenken is a noun.
- How do you pronounce kenken?
- Kenken is pronounced /ˈkɛn.kɛn/.
- What is the plural of kenken?
- The plural of kenken is kenkens.
Words near kenken in the dictionary
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