kakuro

English

A simple kakuro puzzle

Solution for the above puzzle

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌkɑːˈkʊəɹəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /kɑˈkʊɹoʊ/

Noun

kakuro (countable and uncountable, plural kakuros)

1. (games) 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.

Translations

number puzzle

• French: kakuro (fr)

See also

• sudoku

French

Noun

kakuro m (plural kakuros)

1. (games) kakuro

See also

• sudoku
• mot caché
• mots croisés

Further reading

• “kakuro”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.