Meaning of the word sudoku in English

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sudoku

US /suˈdoʊ.kuː/
UK /suˈdoʊ.kuː/
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Noun

1.

a puzzle in which a person has to fill a 9x9 grid with digits so that each column, each row, and each of the nine 3x3 subgrids that compose the grid contain all of the digits from 1 to 9.

Example:
She spends hours every day solving Sudoku puzzles.
I enjoy playing Sudoku on my phone during my commute.
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