# masyu

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. 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.

## Etymology
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”)).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/masyu