KenKen

American  

[ken-ken] / ˈkɛnˌkɛn /

Trademark.

1. a brand name for a numerical logic puzzle printed on a grid subdivided into clusters of squares, or cages, the object of which is to fill in the squares so that each column and row do not repeat digits, and all the numbers within a cage combine together using the specified arithmetic operation to equal a target number.

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Etymology

Origin of KenKen

First recorded in 2004, KenKen is from the Japanese word ken “cleverness”; invented by the teacher Tetsuya Miyamoto as a learning tool

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Example Sentences

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KenKen

“In order to keep my brain functioning,” 73-year-old Jairo Angulo of West L.A. wrote, “I play Wordle, complete the Jumble, do the Sudoku, KenKen and crossword puzzles daily.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2023

“That really struck a chord because when I had been working on Good Sudoku, my mom was really trying to get me to make a KenKen game instead,” Gage says.

From The Verge ● Apr. 25, 2022

But in KenKen, every situation is unique and you have to sort of think through the possibilities of the space.’”

From The Verge ● Apr. 25, 2022

And this introductory KenKen book is perfect for older kids.

From Slate ● Mar. 11, 2020

There are the aircraft’s operating manual, safety checklists, logbooks for entering airplane performance data, navigation charts, weather information, airport diagrams and maybe a book of KenKen puzzles thrown in for good measure.

From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2011

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