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How to say 'Function' in Japanese | 関数

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The Japanese word for Function is 'Kansuu', written as 関数 in Japanese.'Function' in hiragana is かんすう.

    word

    関数

    Meaning

    Function

    Reading

    かんすう

    kansuu

    Kanji

    関Barrier, Related 数Number

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '関数 (かんすう)' means 'function'. In mathematics and programming, it refers to a relation or expression involving one or more variables. For example: this function calculates the area「この関数は面積を計算する」(このかんすうはめんせきをけいさんする). The function returns a value「関数は値を返す」(かんすうはあたいをかえす). It is commonly used in technical contexts, particularly in mathematics, computer science, and engineering.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6450

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 関数

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier, Related

  • kanji

    数

    Meaning

    Number

Words Related to 関数 Through the Kanji 関

These 14 Words contain the Kanji 関 as well.

  • word

    関する

    Meaning

    Relate

  • word

    関わる

    Meaning

    Involve

  • word

    機関

    Meaning

    Organization, Engine

  • word

    関心

    Meaning

    Interest

  • word

    関連

    Meaning

    Relation, Connection

  • word

    関係

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    玄関

    Meaning

    Entrance

  • word

    税関

    Meaning

    Customs

  • word

    関わり

    Meaning

    Relation

  • word

    関与

    Meaning

    Involvement

  • word

    関節

    Meaning

    Joint

  • word

    関

    Meaning

    Barrier

  • word

    無関心

    Meaning

    Indifferent

  • word

    無関係

    Meaning

    Unrelated

Words Related to 関数 Through the Kanji 数

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 数 as well.

  • word

    数

    Meaning

    Number, Amount

  • word

    多数

    Meaning

    Many, Majority

  • word

    数字

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    複数

    Meaning

    Plural

  • word

    数える

    Meaning

    Count

  • word

    回数券

    Meaning

    Ticket book

  • word

    数学

    Meaning

    Mathematics

  • word

    手数

    Meaning

    Effort

  • word

    人数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    奇数

    Meaning

    Odd number

  • word

    少数

    Meaning

    Minority

  • word

    数値

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    数十

    Meaning

    Dozens

  • word

    偶数

    Meaning

    Even

  • word

    回数

    Meaning

    Number, Times

  • word

    日数

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    点数

    Meaning

    Score

  • word

    単数

    Meaning

    Singular

  • word

    枚数

    Meaning

    Number

  • word

    無数

    Meaning

    Countless

  • word

    数百

    Meaning

    Hundreds

  • word

    変数

    Meaning

    Variable

  • word

    総数

    Meaning

    Total

  • word

    半数

    Meaning

    Half

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