Function

"Function" in Japanese

函数

kansū

(mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

機能

kinō

(what something does or is used for)

機能

kinō

(biology: physiological activity of an organ or body part)

機能

kinō

(chemistry: characteristic behavior of a chemical compound)

職位

shokui

(professional or official position)

職務

shokumu

(professional or official position)

関数

kansū

(mathematics: a relation between a set of inputs and a set of permissible outputs)

関数

kansū

(computing: routine that returns a result)

作動する

sadō suru

(to carry on a function)

作用する

sayō suru

(to have a function)

作用する

sayō suru

(to carry on a function)

動く

ugoku

(to have a function)

動く

ugoku

(to carry on a function)

機能する

kinō suru

(to carry on a function)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.