masyu
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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”)).
Noun
[edit]masyu (uncountable)
- (games, puzzles) 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.