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後方互換 (こうほうごかん) — backward compatible | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
後方互換

後方互換

後こう方ほう互ご換かん

backward compatible

Kanji Vocab Technology29 strokes

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こうほうごかん

Noun, Particle

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backward compatible, downward compatible

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Kanji that make up this word

のち・うし.ろ・うしろ・あと・おく.れる…(6)

behind・back・later

かた・-かた・-がた…(9)

direction・person・alternative

たが.い・かたみ.に…(1)

mutually・reciprocally・together

か.える・-か.える・か.わる…(1)

interchange・period・change・convert・replace…(1)

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