Japanese symbol for “sudoku”
数独
すうどく
Romaji: suudoku
sudoku
In Japanese, sudoku is 数独, read すうどく (suudoku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n sudoku (tradem)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sudoku”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ナンプレ | ナンプレ nanpure | sudoku |
| ナンバープレイス | ナンバープレイス nanbaapureisu | sudoku |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 多数 | たすう tasuu | large number (of); many |
| 複数 | ふくすう fukusuu | plural; multiple |
| 数字 | すうじ suuji | numeral; digit; numeric character |
| 人数 | にんずう ninzuu | the number of people |
| 回数 | かいすう kaisuu | number of times; frequency; count |
| 数学 | すうがく suugaku | mathematics |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | original; unique; distinctive |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sudoku”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.